日趨嚴重的全球暖化及能源危機是當今世界最受矚目的環境問題，因此新興的再生能源產業成為各國逐鹿的主流產業。風能是一種取之不盡又沒有汙染的可再生能源，在環境保護上也有極大的優勢，目前全球已有50多個國家正積極促成風能產業的發展，並將風力發電列為關鍵研發項目。臺灣此時亦正值於政府與民間企業大力推廣風力發電建設之際，卻於民國104年8月8日，蘇迪勒颱風襲台，為台中梧棲地區帶來強風豪雨，使高美濕地防風林管制區內之風力發電機組，發現多具發電機組嚴重毀損，本案的分析與建議目的為避免類似的災害再次發生。
本文以此災損事故為例，藉由收集當天風速資料、原廠塔架結構計算書與設計圖、螺栓材料試驗及其他基本資料，並建立風機3-D模型與局部塔柱斷面模型進行結構分析，找出可能的致災因子，並提出具體可行的建議，防止爾後類似的工程事故再次發生。

Developing renewable energy is crucial as nations face the twin threats of global warming and a reduction in energy supplies. Wind turbines are one of the most promising sources of renewable energy in Taiwan. However, on August 8, 2015, Typhoon Soudelor struck Taiwan, bring strong winds and heavy rainfall that collapsed many wind turbine towers located on the shore of Taichung Harbor. This study provides significant insights into, and lessons learned from, post-disaster inspection into the causes of tower failure during this typhoon. To prevent similar accidents, take the data for case analysis are collected from original tower design reports, the tower design code, construction records and documents,wind speed data, structural tower analysis, and intact and fracture bolt material tests. Furthermore, similar accidents in other countries and their causes are reviewed to identify potential risk factors affecting the lifecycle of wind turbines.

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