A wind turbine blade broke at the Björkvattnet wind farm in Ragunda municipality, Sweden on Friday, March 17, 2026, marking the third such incident at the facility in recent years. According to reports, the blade broke on turbine number 5 in the Treblades wind farm, with a significant portion of the damaged blade reportedly still hanging from the turbine structure.
The wind farm operator OX2 has launched an investigation into the cause of the failure. Lars Bryngelsson, the company's facility manager, stated: "It's obviously not good at all. Now we're waiting for the investigation to understand what has happened." He noted that the area around the damaged turbine has been cordoned off for safety.
It's obviously not good at all. Now we're waiting for the investigation to understand what has happened.
No injuries were reported in the incident, according to local media. The wind farm remains operational despite the damage, but repairs are expected to take several months due to the need for specialized equipment and challenging weather conditions during the thawing season. Previous blade failures at the same wind farm occurred in July 2022, with witnesses reporting that incident happened during rainy weather.
OX2 officials indicated that repairs will require bringing in a crane to remove the damaged blade and installing a completely new one, a process complicated by the need for heavy transport vehicles during unfavorable weather conditions.