GE Vernova’s turbine blade accident halts Nantucket offshore wind project, raising concerns over Vineyard Wind’s future.

GE Vernova, an independent company that emerged from the shadow of General Electric, has been hit hard by a turbine blade accident that halted work on the country’s first major offshore wind project in Nantucket, Massachusetts, last month. The incident has raised concerns about the future of the Vineyard Wind project, which could result in construction delays and cleanup costs. GE Vernova blamed a “manufacturing deviation” at a Canadian plant for the accident, which has led to significant cleanup and construction delays. The company’s decision to abandon a new 18-megawatt turbine earlier this year led to the cancellation of three offshore wind contracts in New York.