Despite several repair attempts, the 18-year-old wind turbine at the former sanitary landfill is unable to be fixed and will come down, the Hull Municipal Lighting Plant has decided.

The plant is soliciting bids for the dismantling and disposal of the tower and blades that have been a familiar sight to residents as they enter town along George Washington Boulevard.

The turbine, which is about 200 feet tall, was installed in May 2006 and generated enough energy to power 800 homes each year. The plant had been waiting for new computer components to get the blades turning again, but the more work was found to be necessary.

The removal of Hull Wind II comes after Hull Wind I at Pemberton was taken down in February of this year. That turbine also was deemed beyond repair.

Although Vestas, the company that installed Hull Wind II in 2006, opted out of its maintenance contract with the town some time ago when the agreement expired, another company was hired to perform the necessary maintenance on the remaining wind turbine.

Bidders will be able to obtain specifications for removing the structure beginning Thursday, December 5.

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