Investigation Underway After Wind Turbine Collapses Due to Suspected Lightning Strikes

A Victorian MP is calling for an audit of the state’s wind farms after a string of incidents in the state.

A view of Wonthaggi Wind Farm in Wonthaggi, Australia, on July 7, 2015. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

The company behind a Victorian wind farm is investigating after the top part of a wind turbine was dislodged and fell to the ground.

The incident occurred on Feb. 3, where the rotor blades and hub were found next to its tower at the Berrybank Wind Farm, west of Geelong near Melbourne.