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Collapsed wind turbine blade was unmaintained?
A storeroom in the Kurinjipitiya area of Kalpitiya has been destroyed after a blade from a wind turbine belonging to a leading renewable energy company’s wind farm had fallen on it on Feb. 02.
According to residents, no one had been inside the house at the time of the incident.
Residents also allege that the wind turbine lacked maintenance, despite being weatherbeaten by salty winds in the area since it was established over a decade ago.
According to the ‘Daily Mirror’, the owner of the house had stated that he did not report the incident to the police, as the company had agreed to pay compensation.
Two more houses have been slightly damaged in the incident.
The turbine is owned by Senok Wind Power Pvt Ltd, which owns 05 wind turbines in the area. Each turbine is 270ft. high with the blades around 190 ft.
It is singular that the company is also registered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
(Pics : Accident 1st)
