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The First Blade for Turbine No 11 Arrives on Site

The first turbine blade for Tower No 11 is seen here arriving on site after its long journey from the manufacturer Nordex in Germany via Hull and the M62.
Each one of the three blades weigh 8 tons and are 40 metres long.
SD8218 : Hub for Turbine Tower No 11
SD8417 : View from the top of Turbine Tower No 10 looking North West
SD8418 : The very first completed wind turbine on Scout Moor
SD8417 : Turbine Tower No 10 under construction
SD8317 : Aerial View of Scout Moor Wind Farm
SD7919 : Turbine tower section passing Edenfield Primary School

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

Map showing stage of construction at beginning of May 2008 Link

Key Facts Link

Scout Moor Wind Farm Construction Picture Gallery
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year taken

2008

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Grid Square: SD8218, 139 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Paul Anderson (find more nearby)
Image classification: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Friday, 2 May, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 4 May, 2008
Category: Wind farm (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SD 8242 1810 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:39.5454N 2:16.0496W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SD 8242 1810
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)