2007

SD8418 : Eight tons and forty metres long

taken 16 years ago, 3 km from Waterfoot, Lancashire, England

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 : 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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Category: Wind turbines
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Scout Moor Wind Farm Under Construction Automatic Clusters: · Tons and forty Metres [5] Other Photos: · Nearly there · Connecting blade to the hub · First blade is attached to Turbine No 21 · One up two to go! · The very first completed wind turbine on Scout Moor ·
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Photographer
Paul Anderson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 12 December, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 13 December, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 841 187 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:39.8993N 2:14.4718W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 840 187
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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