2007

SD8418 : The first blade being lifted into position

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

The first blade being lifted into position
The first blade being lifted into position
On Wednesday 12th of December 2007 the very first blade to be lifted into position on Scout Moor is seen here at Turbine Tower number 21.
This is the first blade of what will be in total 78 that will have to be fitted to the 26 towers under construction on Scout Moor.
SD8318 : Scout Moor Turbine Towers 15 and 21
SD8417 : Working on the hub 60 metres up.
SD8418 : Top section of turbine tower 21 being lifted into position
SD8418 : Top section of tower 21 is locked into position
SD8418 : The very first completed wind turbine on Scout Moor

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



Scout Moor Wind Farm Picture Gallery
Link

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Paul Anderson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Category: Wind turbines
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
SD8418, 50 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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: 53:39.8723N 2:14.4808W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 840 187
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Supplemental image
This page has been viewed about 714 times
You are not logged in login | register