2007
SD8418 : The very first completed wind turbine on Scout Moor
taken 19 years ago, 3 km from Waterfoot, Lancashire, England
The very first completed wind turbine on Scout Moor
During the second week of December 2007 tower number 21 was the very first wind turbine out of a total of 26 to be built was completed on Scout Moor.
Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m
Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m
Manufacturer: Nordex Model: N80
SD8418 : Top section of turbine tower 21 being lifted into position
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!
SD8418 : Nearly there
SD8418 : Connecting blade to the hub
SD8418 : First blade is attached to Turbine No 21
SD8418 : One up two to go!
SD8418 : View from the top of Turbine Tower No 10 looking North East
Scout Moor Wind Farm Picture Gallery
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Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m
Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m
Manufacturer: Nordex Model: N80
SD8418 : Top section of turbine tower 21 being lifted into position
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!
SD8418 : Nearly there
SD8418 : Connecting blade to the hub
SD8418 : First blade is attached to Turbine No 21
SD8418 : One up two to go!
SD8418 : View from the top of Turbine Tower No 10 looking North East
Scout Moor Wind Farm Picture Gallery
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Scout Moor
Scout Moor Wind Farm
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Galleries:
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Under Construction
Automatic Clusters:
· N80 631116 631129 [9]
· Tower Number [6]
Other Photos:
· Turbine Base No 6
· Concrete Base for Turbine Tower No 3
· Scout Moor Wind Turbine Construction
· The first blade being lifted into position
· The first blades arrive on site at tower number 21
· One up two to go!
· Freezing weather conditions on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower Number 21
· Turbine Tower 16 awaiting fitting of blades.
· Turbine blade delivery to Scout Moor
· Scout Moor Wind Farm under construction
· The first Six Turbine Towers on Scout Moor
· Turbine tower sections heading for Scout Moor
· Two turbine tower sections heading for Scout Moor
· Nearly There.
· Turbine tower section passing Edenfield Primary School
· Scout Moor Construction Base
· Rabbit Ears!
· Turbine Tower No 10 under construction
· Working on the hub 60 metres up.
· View from the top of Turbine Tower No 10 looking North East
· Turbine Tower No 10 nears completion
· Scout Moor Turbine Towers 15 and 21
· Turbine Towers 15 and 10
· Scout Moor Wind Turbines and Knowl Hill
· View from the top of Turbine Tower No 10 looking North
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Tower No 10 under construction
· Working 60 metres up on Turbine Tower No 10
· Ramsbottom and Scout Moor Wind Farm
· Wind Turbines on Scout Moor
· Wind Turbine blade delivery passing through Edenfield
· Rochdale Road Edenfield
· Scout Moor Wind Farm from Naden Reservoirs
· Scout Moor Wind Farm under construction
· Attaching cables to centre section of Tower No 8
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Tower No 8 under construction
· Wind Turbine with a view
· Turbine Tower No 8 under construction
· Base section of Tower No 8
· Scout Moor Wind Farm
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Tower No 7 under construction
· Installing the base section of Tower No 7
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Tower No 7 under construction
· Just a few more inches
· Home and Dry
· Centre section for Tower No 7 arrives on Scout Moor
· Scout Moor access road
· Scout Moor Turbine Towers 15, 10 and 9
· Scout Moor Turbine Base No 13
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Base No 14
· Construction begins on Turbine Tower No 7
· Scout Moor Wind Farm TurbineTower No 12
· Centre section for Tower No 7 awaits unloading
· Completed Turbine Towers 8 and 12 on Scout Moor
· Scout Moor Turbine Tower No 8 under construction
· Construction begins on Turbine Tower No 8
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Tower No 8 under construction
· Turbine Tower No 8 under construction
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Tower No 9
· Attaching cables to lift centre section of Tower No 8
· Turbine Towers 25,19 and 18 on Scout Moor
· Completed Turbine Tower No 6 on Scout Moor
· Moving on
· Turbine Tower No 6 on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 16
· Turbine Tower Base No 3 on Scout Moor
· Scout Moor Wind Farm under construction Tower No 3
· Turbine Tower No 9 overlooking Rochdale
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbines 19 and 18
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Tower No 6
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbines 21 and 25
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbines 9,10 and 15
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbines 7 and 8
· Wind Turbine sections enroute to Scout Moor
· Scout Moor Turbine No 3 under construction
· Interior of the hub of Turbine No 3
· Hub for Turbine Tower No 3
· Scout Moor Wind Turbine No 25 goes live
· Turbine Tower No 25 undergoing final testing
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Tower No 9
· Turbine Tower No 25
· Turbine Tower Sections on the A56
· Turbine Tower No 3 under construction on Scout Moor
· Gearbox , Rotor Shaft and Disk Brake Assembly for Turbine No 3
· Turbine Tower No 7 on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower Delivery on the M62 at Scammonden
· Scout Moor Turbine Tower Delivery on the M62
· Construction Site of Turbine No 5
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbines 1,7,8 and 3
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Tower No 1
· Scout Moor Wind Farm
· Turbine Tower No 9 overlooking Rochdale town centre
· Turbine Tower No 15 during testing
· Scout Moor Wind Farm
· Turbine Tower No 5 under construction
· Turbine Tower No 12 on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 1
· Knowl Hill and Scout Moor Wind Farm
· Turbine Base No 17 and Ashworth Moor Reservoir
· Tower section passing Whittle Hill
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Tower No 2
· Scout Moor Turbine Towers 4 and 2
· Aerial View of Scout Moor Wind Farm
· Aerial View of Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine No 2
· Aerial View of Scout Moor Wind Farm
· A Sleeping Giant
· 54 Tons and 22 metres Long
· Scout Moor Site Compound
· Turbine Tower No 16
· Construction Site of Turbine No 5
· Turbine Tower No 9
· Scout Moor Turbine Towers 7, 1 and 3
· Turbine Tower No 11 under construction
· Gearbox , Rotor Shaft and Disk Brake Assembly for Turbine No 11
· Turbine Tower No 11 under construction
· Turbine Tower No 11 construction site
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Tower No 14
· Gearbox , Rotor Shaft and Disk Brake Assembly for Turbine No 11
· Engineers 60 metres up on top of Turbine Tower No 11
· Almost there
· Just a few inches more
· Turbine Tower No 11 during construction in May 2008
· Crane on site of Turbine Tower No 11
· Hub for Turbine Tower No 11
· Connecting Hub to Turbine Tower No 11
· Hub secured to Turbine Tower No 11
· The First Blade for Turbine No 11 Arrives on Site
· Turbine Blade Delivery to Tower No 11
· Blade Delivery to Turbine No 11
· Preparing Turbine Blade for Lifting
· First Blade for Turbine Tower No 11
· Nearly There
· The First Blade for Turbine No 11 in Position
· Second Blade is Attached to Turbine Tower No 11
· Completed Turbine Tower No 11 on Scout Moor
· Second Turbine Blade Delivery to Tower No 11
· Turbine Tower No 2
· Scout Moor Wind Farm May 2008
· Preparing Gearbox, Rotor Shaft and Disk Brake for Lifting
· Halfway There
· Third Turbine Blade Delivery to Tower No 11
· Attaching Nacelle to top of Turbine Tower No 11
· Scout Moor Turbine Towers 11 and 14
· Turbine Tower No 24 under construction
· Turbine Tower No 24 during construction in May 2008
· Turbine Base and Transformer of Tower No 24
· Turbine Tower No 24 Under Construction in May 2008
· Just a few more inches
· Turbine Tower No 24 under construction
· Tightening the bolts at Turbine No 24
· Base section of Turbine Tower No 24
· What's going on up there?
· Completed Turbine Tower No 13 on Scout Moor
· Completed Turbine Tower No 24 on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 22 under construction
· Attaching First Blade to Turbine No 22
· Turbine Convoy enroute to Scout Moor
· Turbine Convoy passing Ramsbottom on the M66
· Turbine Tower No 22 construction site
· Turbine Tower No 22 construction site
· Scout Moor Wind Farm
· Turbine Tower No 20 under construction
· Turbine Tower No 20 under construction
· Turbine Tower No 20 construction site
· Met Mast under construction on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 24 on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 26 Under Construction in May 2008
· Turbine Tower No 26 construction site
· Middle section for Tower No 26
· Middle section for Tower No 26 arrives on site
· Completed Turbine Tower No 26 on Scout Moor
· Nacelle of Turbine Tower No 26
· Turbine Tower No 17 during construction in June 2008
· Turbine Tower No 17 under construction on Scout Moor
· Top section for Turbine No 17 arrives on site.
· Engineers prepare tower section for lifting
· Engineers connecting lifting cables to tower section
· Top section of Turbine No 17 .
· Attaching the top section of Turbine No 17
· Turbine Tower No 17 under construction on Scout Moor
· Completed Turbine Tower No 17 on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 23 construction site
· Hub for Turbine Tower No 17 arrives on site
· Turbine Tower No 23 under construction in June 2008
· Top tower section being attached to Turbine No 23.
· Turbine Tower No 23 under construction
· Turbine No 20 on Scout Moor
· Nacelle at base of Turbine Tower No 23
· Turbine Tower No 26 on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 2 during testing
· Engineer working on the hub of Turbine No 2
· Preparing nacelle for lifting at Turbine No 11
· Turbine Tower No 26 on Scout Moor
· Wind Farm Electricity Sub Station
· Inside Turbine Tower No 17
· Scout Moor Wind Farm June 2008
· Wind Turbines on Scout Moor
· Gearbox , Rotor Shaft and Disk Brake Assembly
· Scout Moor Quarry
· Turbine Tower No 23 under construction in June 2008
· Nacelle for Turbine Tower No 5
· Installing Base Section of Tower No 24
· Installing Gearbox Assembly at Turbine No 11
· A Rainy Day in Edenfield
· Turbine Towers 2 and 4 on Scout Moor
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Tower No's 1 and 7
· Hub of Turbine No 1 at Scout Moor
· Construction Site of Turbine No 5
· Turbine Tower No 26 construction site
· Installing Gearbox , Rotor Shaft and Disk Brake Assembly
· Installing Gearbox , Rotor Shaft and Disk Brake Assembly
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Towers 12 and 16
· Turbine Tower No 20 during construction
· Turbine Tower No 26 at Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 17 during construction in June 2008
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Towers
· Turbine Tower No 11 under construction
· Scout Moor Wind Turbine No 25 goes live
· Turbine No 21 at Sunset
· Turbine No 21 under construction
· Working on the Hub of Turbine No 10 at Scout Moor
· Sunset on Scout Moor
· Turbine No 26 on Scout Moor
· Turbine No 4 on Scout Moor
· Turbine Tower No 2 on Scout Moor
· Scout Moor Turbine No 2
· Engineers prepare tower section for lifting
· Attaching the top section of Turbine No 17
· Turbine Towers 13 and 11
· Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbine Tower No 14
· Turbine Tower No 8 Under Construction
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- SD8418, 51 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Paul Anderson (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 15 December, 2007 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 15 December, 2007
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 841 187
[100m precision]
WGS84: 53:39.8939N 2:14.4809W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
SD 840 188
- View Direction
- Southeast (about 135 degrees)
