The reasons for the damage of the nacelle housing at German Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm which came crashing down last month are still being investigated. Meanwhile, the operator of the wind farm, German utility EWE, is preparing to replace said nacelle.
On 6 April, large parts of one of the Adwen AD 5-116 turbines at the German offshore wind farm Alpha Ventus in the North Sea came crashing down, including the roof, sides and floor of the nacelle housing (