I've been told that the blades on the windmills west and northwest of Bernstein (grain elevator) north of Gruver were cracking and having to be replaced.
From http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a9B6qZ11iwwc&refer=news:
From http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a9B6qZ11iwwc&refer=news:
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The company's rotor blades shipped to customers in the U.S., Europe and Brazil developed cracks, prompting Edison International, California's largest utility owner, to cancel a large order. ``Suzlon came out of nowhere,'' says Daniel McClure, who manages $3.5 billion at I.G. Investment Management Ltd. in Toronto. ``They've executed very well under Tanti. The concerns I have for the company are management of their growth.''
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Suzlon's V2 blades supplied to John Deere Wind Energy, a part of Moline, Illinois-based Deere & Co., and customers worldwide began to crack under the stress of certain wind conditions. In June, Edison International, one of Suzlon's biggest customers, canceled an order for 150 turbines after discovering the flaw.
``We thought it was prudent to not purchase more turbines until the analysis for the cracked blades is completed,'' says Douglas McFarlan, a spokesman for Edison. ``In a business that is growing as rapidly as this, it is not unheard of for these types of problems to occur.''
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Vagadia says the faulty blades have affected Suzlon's reputation and the company is working with customers to limit the damage. Suzlon has set aside $139 million to compensate customers for the cracked blades and now ships a stiffer product called V3, made of fiber-reinforced plastic, that hasn't broken.