FIXES FOR WIDESPREAD BLADE FAILURES UNDERWAY
The faulty blades on Kenetech Windpower's Model 33M-VS wind turbines in Palm Springs are now being repaired, replaced or taken down and cut apart for inspection. Both Kenetech's blade suppliers have a peel ply problem in the blade manufacturing process. About two-thirds of the affected blades in Palm Springs are either being replaced or being used in random checks for additional problems, while a fix has been found for the remaining third.
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