2008

SD8218 : Top tower section for Turbine No 17 arrives on site

taken 16 years ago, near to Cheesden, Rochdale, England

Top tower section for Turbine No 17 arrives on site
Top tower section for Turbine No 17 arrives on site
Turbine No 17 was the penultimate tower of the 26 towers to be built on Scout Moor.
Seen here in early June 2008 the top 22 metre tower section has just arrived on site and is reversed up the hill to be unloaded.
The banks man is in contact with the driver by two way radio.

SD8218 : Top section for Turbine No 17 arrives on site.
SD8218 : Turbine Tower No 17 under construction on Scout Moor
SD8417 : Working on the hub 60 metres up.
SD7919 : Last Turbine Tower Delivery to Scout Moor
SD7919 : Turbine tower section passing Edenfield Primary School
SD8218 : Ground crew at Turbine No 23 on Scout Moor

Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m
Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m
Manufacturer: Nordex
Model: N80 LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

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Paul Anderson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 2 June, 2008   (more nearby)
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Monday, 22 September, 2008
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 8250 1849 [10m precision]
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