OMNI Features｜GE Vernova to Pay Nantucket USD 10.5 Million for Losses Caused by Blade Debris．China Huaneng and Dongfang Electric Present 17 MW Floating Wind Turbine．TNB, Petronas and Terengganu Inc Launch Green Hydrogen Hub and Hybrid Solar in Malaysia

｜GE Vernova to Pay Nantucket USD 10.5 Million for Losses Caused by Blade Debris

In July 2024, a turbine blade failure occurred at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, resulting in damages to the Town and County of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and local businesses. Turbine manufacturer GE Vernova has recently reached a USD 10.5 million settlement agreement with Nantucket to address the losses.

The incident involved a turbine located approximately 24 kilometers off the coast of Massachusetts, where a damaged blade shed debris into the surrounding waters. GE Vernova later recovered the material, identifying it as non-toxic fiberglass fragments. An investigation attributed the blade failure to a manufacturing deviation, prompting the removal of all blades produced at the same facility.

However, during the peak summer tourist season, fragments of foam, fiberglass, and other materials were scattered along Nantucket's shoreline, requiring several months to clean up. Under the settlement agreement, the Town and County of Nantucket will establish a community fund to compensate for the economic impact caused by the blade incident.

｜China Huaneng and Dongfang Electric Present 17 MW Floating Wind Turbine

China Huaneng Group and Dongfang Electric have developed a 17 MW direct-drive floating wind turbine. The 17MW nacelle rolled out of factory on July 10th. The turbine will be tested in offshore conditions near Yangjiang in Guangdong Province.

All key components—including large diameter main shaft bearing, blades, generators converters and transformers—were manufactured domestically in China. The design includes a 262-metre rotor diameter and a swept area of about 53,000 square metres. The hub height reaches 152 metres. It is expected to produce around 68 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to supply approximately 40,000 households. It was also designed for deeper waters and harsher sea conditions, able to withstand waves exceeding 24m and "super typhoons" with winds up to 220km/h.

｜TNB, Petronas and Terengganu Inc Launch Green Hydrogen Hub and Hybrid Solar in Malaysia

Malaysia reaches a decisive milestone in its energy roadmap with the launch of a hybrid floating hydro-solar project and the first large-scale green hydrogen hub in the state of Terengganu. The Green Hydrogen Hub in Terengganu stands out for its integrated model, connecting continuous renewable production from the Kenyir HHFS site to hydrogen and derivative manufacturing.

The creation of the Green Hydrogen Hub stems from a strategic partnership between PETRONAS and TNB, two leading Malaysian public sector companies. TNB is enhancing the national power grid to meet the demands of renewable energy, while PETRONAS is focusing on hydrogen production and its derivatives, including green methanol and green ammonia.

The Hybrid Hydro Floating Solar component, a partnership between TNB's subsidiary TNB Genco Sdn Bhd and Terengganu Inc, fits into a regional economic growth strategy. This facility is part of a broader 2.5 GW initiative aimed at optimising the capacity of existing hydroelectric plants while expanding floating solar power generation on reservoirs.

Reference: Offshorewind.biz｜Windtech International & 4c offshore｜Energy News