Wind Farm Faces Shutdown as Parts Start Flying Off Turbines – Because It's Too Windy

Too much of a good thing is causing havoc at a Norwegian wind farm.

Over the past two years, at least seven objects have fallen from the wind turbines at the Ånstadblåheia wind farm near Sortland with strong winds being called the culprit, according to Life in Norway.

The 14-turbine wind farm in Sortland, part of the Vesterålen Islands off the northern coast of 🇳🇴Norway produces between 140 and 150-gigawatt hours of electricity a year.

“In the last two years, it has not been safe to travel on the mountain. Although the facility is now being equipped for the future, and the surrounding area made safe, the reputation is damaged,” Morten Berg-Hansen, editor of a local newspaper, said.

“They have made some improvements. But we note that unwanted incidents still occur,” Anne Johanne Kråkenes, section head for the Norwegian Water and ⚡Energy Directorate, said.

NVE officials have ordered a fix, indicating that without one, the wind farm could be shuttered.

“In 🇳🇴Norway, there are clear regulations for how wind parks can operate,” Kråkenes said, according to