Letters / What is happening to the replaced turbine blades?
So SSE have recently been busy transporting turbine blades to various turbine locations. That would be to the turbines that have been completely stationary for months.
The blades that are regularly constrained off do inch round slowly but a few turbines have been completely static and are clearly not operational.
It is very obvious that more blades have been discovered to be faulty/damaged and are going to be replaced. Why can’t SSE be honest about it instead of saying “to fulfil ongoing operational maintenance activities”?
On the subject of honesty, will SSE reveal how they disposed of the damaged blade that was replaced in April?
There have been no reports of that blade having been removed from the wind farm site, so where has it gone? Also, how does SSE intend to dispose of the blades that are now about to be replaced?
It is also very concerning that serious blade issues have arisen so soon after the wind farm was commissioned. This does not inspire confidence for the wind farm’s longevity.
Frank Hay
Sustainabkle Shetland
