November 20, 2024 — Following a probe into the Vineyard Wind 1 blade that failed over the summer, GE Vernova’s offshore wind turbine manufacturing plant in Quebec, Canada has fired or suspended several workers.
Reuters originally reported the news last week citing sources “familiar with the matter,” and GE Vernova confirmed the reports this week. GE Vernova began the probe in response to a July incident, in which a suspected “manufacturing deviation” led to a Haliade-X turbine blade breaking, causing foam and fiberglass to plummet into the waters around Nantucket. Debris continued to wash ashore for weeks after the incident, putting Vineyard Wind 1 and GE Vernova in an uncomfortable spotlight.