
Wind power generator collapses in Aomori Prefecture
MSN-Mainichi Daily News, January 10, 2007
HIGASHIDORI, Aomori --A 68-meter-high wind power generator has fallen down from its base, its owner said Wednesday.
A worker at Eurus Energy Iwaya inspected the "Iwaya Wind Farm" wind power generation facility it operates in Higashidori after receiving a report that a power failure occurred at about 9:55 p.m. on Monday, and found one of the 25 generators had fallen down. Nobody was injured.
Company officials said they are investigating the cause of the accident, noting that there is no record of strong winds on that day...more...