Ever Wonder How Large Those Super-Big Wind Turbines Are?

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By in Energy, Wind Power | January 6, 2009

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Just one look at the above photo gives you a sense of just how large a 3.6MW wind turbine really is. The image comes to us from Eurocopter — who were just contracted to be used exclusively for wind farm maintenance in the UK. Apparently, these 3.6MW monsters are so tall that it’s a bit quicker to get up there via helicopter and make emergency repairs than to try and scale ‘em through the internal ladder system.

Called the “Greater Gabbard wind farm” near the East Anglia coast — the 140 turbines will be located 20 miles from land in the North Sea. When completed in 2010, it will be the largest wind farm in the world.

Flightglobal via Gizmodo

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  1. Mechanics Use Helicopters to Service Massive UK Turbines | EcoSilly said,

    January 7, 2009 at 5:02 pm

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  2. The Largest Wind Turbine Propeller We’ve Ever Seen Is 6MW Of Enormity » GroovyGreen.com - Start Today :: Save Tomorrow said,

    April 23, 2009 at 11:08 am

    [...] that picture we had a few months back of a helicopter taking off of an enormous wind turbine? Yea, that 3.6MW behemoth today looks normal compared to this 6MW monster being installed in [...]

  3. The Largest Wind Turbine Propeller We’ve Ever Seen Is 6MW Of Enormity said,

    April 23, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    [...] that picture we had a few months back of a helicopter taking off of an enormous wind turbine? Yea, that 3.6MW behemoth today looks normal compared to this 6MW monster being installed in [...]

  4. Uncle B said,

    November 14, 2009 at 7:55 am

    Green win! Big bucks invested in clean energy! Perpetual Wind Power! No fuel needed! Watch the humanity grow at their feet! Look to super-insulation to conserve, green gardens, humanuring,bio-gassing of same, composting, aquaculture, LED lighting, Battery car ballasts for power fluctuations, survival oriented shelters built here! A new world is possible through education and application of Science, technologies! We have life!

  5. BIRDS!!! said,

    November 24, 2010 at 7:47 am

    I am all for the idea of Wind Power, but what is happening to wildlife? And is any body actually getting anywhere in terms of fixing this problem?

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