SD8418 : Eight tons and forty metres long

3 km from Waterfoot, Lancashire, Great Britain

Eight tons and forty metres long.
Eight tons and forty metres long.
Weighing eight tons and forty metres in length the very first blade to be attached to turbine tower No 21 leaves the ground.
SD8418 : Top section of turbine tower 21 being lifted into position
SD8655 : The view north-east from Snear Hill
SD8418 : The first blades arrive on site at tower number 21
SD8418 : The first blade being lifted into position
SD8418 : One hundred and twenty feet up!
SD8417 : View from the top of Turbine Tower No 10 looking North West
SD8417 : Working on the hub 60 metres up.

Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m
Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m
Manufacturer: Nordex
Model: N80

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SD8418, 38 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Paul Anderson   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Wednesday, 12 December, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 13 December, 2007
Category
Wind turbine   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 841 187 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:39.8993N 2:14.4718W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 840 187
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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