Rotor leaf crash in the wind farm: Safety of wind turbines in danger?

Rotor leaf crash in the wind farm: Safety of wind turbines in danger?

Lübbenow, Deutschland - On June 24, 2025, a threatening incident occurred in the Lübbenow wind farm. A more than 70 meter long rotor leaf crashed from a 123 -meter -high wind turbine. This facility, an older model of the V150 series in Vestas Germany, has been in operation since September 26, 2019. It is astonishing that the incident during the irrigation of plants by Carmen and Maik Flemming nearby. The concerns of the two residents about the constructions in their area are growing, the background noise is unbearable for them and their guests.

Another incident occurred in the municipality of Uckerland, where part of a rotor blade broke off during a storm. Jörg Müller, chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Energetrag SE, expressed in social networks that such losses could have been avoided by regular inspections. He was also strange about the great public interest in operating accidents in wind turbines, while the systems now cover half of the electricity requirement.

criticism and alarm mood

Topics like this trigger critical and sarcastic comments on social media. Steffen Weber even suggests that the signs for warning about ice drop in "Caution: rotor leaves!" to convert. Unknown dangers seem to move the minds, especially when you consider that similar incidents have taken place in the region in the past. On January 3, 2017, a rotor leaf broke off between Zichow and Passow, which surprised the operator Energiekontor AG Bremen at the time. These incidents raise considerable questions about the safety of wind turbines, especially since an expert opinion on the cause research was commissioned after a suspicion of a defect in the pitch regulation.

In a broader perspective, it turns out that wind turbines are among the safest buildings in Germany. Christian Hering, head of wind energy at TÜV Nord, emphasizes that modern systems are usually safe. Nevertheless, an inquiry from the Uckermark Kurier for the cause of the accident at the operator Notus Energie in Potsdam has so far remained unanswered - another sign of uncertainty and concern that residents have with regard to wind power.

regional effects

In addition, the situation in Lower Saxony offers occasion for concern, since arable land may no longer be pricked in the case of Havaria. This exacerbates the economic damage for local farmers. So the question remains: How are these incidents handled in the future and what security measures must be taken to prevent such accidents?

With all these aspects in the back of the head, it becomes clear that the discussion about wind turbines is in full speed. How the situation will develop in the coming months remains to be seen, but for many residents of the affected areas, the topic has come to rest.