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Blade damaged at Ørsted's Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm, Taiwan

Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons / geograph.org.uk

RenewablesOct 6, 2026

A blade failed on Oct. 2. Nobody was hurt, an exclusion zone is in place, and Siemens Gamesa is leading the investigation under warranty. Underwriters should watch whether it turns out to be a serial defect, how warranty and property cover interact, and how much vessel availability drives offshore repair downtime. | Source: https://www.renews.biz/offshore-wind/orsted-siemens-gamesa-probe-taiwan-blade-damage/