SD8418 : Nearly there

3 km from Waterfoot, Lancashire, Great Britain

Nearly there
Nearly there
Sixty metres off the ground the eight ton blade is manovered into position by the expert crane operators towards the hub.
SD8418 : Top section of turbine tower 21 being lifted into position
SD8417 : Working on the hub 60 metres up.
SD8418 : Top section of tower 21 is locked into position
SD8418 : The first blades arrive on site at tower number 21
SD8418 : Eight tons and forty metres long.
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

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

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2007
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SD8418, 42 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Paul Anderson   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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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 2:14.4628W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 840 187
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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