Gamesa and wind farms in US court battle over 'turbine defects'

Five US wind projects owned by Australia’s Infigen Energy are engaged in legal actions with turbine-manufacturer Gamesa over the bill for repairs and lost production resulting from various warranty-related disputes.

The most significant is Infigen’s claim that Gamesa should accept liability for $34.5m of turbine repairs at its Kumeyaay Wind Farm, outside San Diego, California, which suffered storm damage and a subsequent power-outage in December 2009.

Despite numerous attempts, including participating in a formal mediation process, Kumeyaay and Gamesa have been unable to reach a resolution.

Infigen tells its shareholders that the Spanish group has now invoiced Kumeyaay for the work, and filed claims in the US courts against the wind farm for about $34.5m relating to the repairs and replacement of 75…

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