New study reveals lightning risks and damage potential for over 1,500 U.S. wind farms
A first-of-its-kind analysis from Vaisala’s Xweather team has identified the full extent of lightning strikes and risks at or near wind farms in the continental United States.Key findings:
· 77,494 lightning strokes were detected near U.S. wind farms in 2023. Lightning damage is the cause of 80% of wind turbine downtime, on average. · A wind farm in Texas and another in Oklahoma, states known for steady wind conditions, but also high thunderstorm activity, saw over 1,000 lightning strokes each in 2023. Wind farms in these states also saw the highest lightning activity per-turbine.
For more than 130 years, Fazer has been committed to developing the Finnish food market, creating employment opportunities and making long-term investments in Finland. The change to the VAT rate of confectionery products, which the Finnish Government proposed on Tuesday, causes Fazer great concern.
"We are very surprised by this Government proposal. The volatility and unpredictability of the political operating environment in Finland as well as regulation, which treats different actors unequally, is very worrying. We have always emphasised and wished for predictable, transparent
