The delivery of a 22 metre 54 ton section of tower for Turbine No 5 is dwarfed by turbine towers 12,6 and 8 on Scout Moor.
Following a public inquiry held in 2004, planning consent was granted by the Secretary of State on the 25th May 2005 for the building of Scout Moor Wind Farm.
Construction of the wind turbines began back in November 2007 at Turbine No 16.
By June 2008 engineers had constructed 26 wind turbine towers and installed 78 turbine blades 450 metres above sea level on Scout Moor amid adverse weather conditions of thick fog,gale force winds, torrential rain, snow and ice during the winter months of 2008.
On the 25th of September 2008 dignitaries from across the North West were invited to the official opening of the Scout Moor wind farm.
Children from Edenfield Primary School, who have enjoyed lessons based around the wind farm, were on hand to cut the ribbon at Turbine No 22.
Link
Head Teacher at Edenfield Primary School, Janet Reidy, said: "It was superb for the children to be involved after all the work they had done about the wind farm in their lessons.
I think they will all remember this in future years and now they know what it's like to be film stars with all the camera crews there!"
SD8318 : Scout Moor Turbine Towers 15 and 21
SD8418 : The very first completed wind turbine on Scout Moor
SD8417 : Turbine Tower No 10 under construction
SD8417 : Working on the hub 60 metres up.
SD8316 : Scout Moor Turbine No 3 under construction
SD8317 : Scout Moor Wind Farm Turbines 1,7,8 and 3
Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m
Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m
Manufacturer: Nordex
Model: N80
Scout Moor Wind Farm Construction Picture Gallery
Link