Wind Farm Construction
Jul 14, 2014 09:52:28 #
Love it or hate it, wind power is here to stay. EDP Renewables is building a wind farm in Eastern Indiana. Here are early construction photos of towers on my mother-in-laws farm.
initial dig
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cement pad
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steel base
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covered with cement
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Jul 14, 2014 09:59:23 #
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Jul 14, 2014 10:10:39 #
UXOEOD wrote:
The size is unbelievable. Please keep up your documentation efforts, very interesting.
I am trying to get there weekly, will keep up construction photos. The initial dig was taken about 2 weeks ago, the others were taken yesterday, different progress at three different towers. Notice my wife in several pictures to compare size
Jul 14, 2014 10:42:25 #
The base looks massive. Thanks for posting, pretty neat. I look forward to the updates.
Chris
Chris
Robert R wrote:
Love it or hate it, wind power is here to stay. EDP Renewables is building a wind farm in Eastern Indiana. Here are early construction photos of towers on my mother-in-laws farm.
Jul 14, 2014 11:12:46 #
This is most instructive. Thanks for keeping us informed with such a graphical presentation.
Jul 15, 2014 08:49:50 #
Robert R wrote:
Love it or hate it, wind power is here to stay. EDP Renewables is building a wind farm in Eastern Indiana. Here are early construction photos of towers on my mother-in-laws farm.
This is great Robert, please keep posting the progress. :-D :thumbup:
Jul 15, 2014 18:13:24 #
Wow! Who knew? These structures are massive and the foundation has to resist the forces generated by the wind but the scale is still impressive. Thanks for documenting this. I look forward to further pictures.
Jul 15, 2014 18:15:36 #
Robert R wrote:
Love it or hate it, wind power is here to stay. EDP Renewables is building a wind farm in Eastern Indiana. Here are early construction photos of towers on my mother-in-laws farm.
Steel base would make a good abstract, great set
Jul 15, 2014 18:21:51 #
creativ simon wrote:
Steel base would make a good abstract, great set
Close up of top of steel base.
Jul 16, 2014 10:37:47 #
It is nice to see this step by step great pictures.
Aug 29, 2014 11:34:33 #
Aug 29, 2014 13:10:04 #
bugz198585 wrote:
Robert any new photos?
Will be posting some new ones in a week or two. This project is developing from the west to east, and our property is in the east. Some towers are constructed in the west of the project, but I am trying to get pictures of the crane actually erecting the towers. One of the towers on our property had a water problem, they hit a spring, and had to fix that. I will get on the other computer and post what I have so far.
Aug 29, 2014 13:46:55 #
Here are some recent pictures. These are taken from several different sites.
cement trucks lined up to pour base
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water problem
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holes drilled in base for electrical conduit
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electrical conduit
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completed base
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conduit holes, sorry, out of order
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first section of tower erected, two more sections ready
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This turbine will be on top
three towers not complete
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Aug 29, 2014 13:57:34 #
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