Lightning Strikes
Externally, BSRM has been working closely with Andrew Hoyle MA (Oxon) ACII FCILA, Corporate & Major Incident Loss Adjuster at Crawford’s & Co Company on a number of Loss of Revenue insurance claims. During 2010 and early 2011 there have been a number of claims intimated , with lightning strikes being the predominant cause of damage.
| Breakdown of Wind Turbine Failures | ||
| Mechanical Breakdowns | 27% | (some components part of gearbox) |
| Gearbox failure | 24% | |
| Electrical | 20% | |
| Blades | 10% | |
| Unspecified damage |
8% | |
| Vandalism | 3% | |
| Generator | 2% | |
| Tower | 2% | |
| Transit | 2% | |
| Fire | 2% | |
(Stats provided by RSA Group, 2011)