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Albany Wind Farm Construction

These photographs show the transportation and construction of the 12 wind turbines which make up the Albany Wind Farm.

The turbines are ENERCON E66 machines which were made in Germany and installed by Australian company Enercon Power Corporation.

The turbines have a 65m tower and three 35m long blades.

The Albany Wind Farm, which officially opened in October 2001, was ten years in the planning. 

Albany Wind Farm 'Open Day', 29 April 200

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Albany Wind Farm constuction stages (up until 18 May 2001).

tower manufacture blade coming off ship nose cone coming off ship
transport convoy sand patch road construction concrete pouring
typical foundation showing reinforcing base section with other turbine in background generator being installed
second section of turbine tower is placed careful hand cone and blades for turbine 12 being examined
cone and blades about to be lifted cone and blades midway through lift cone and blade on generator
cover is placed over the hole two turbines up and running, more to come wind turbine road
facing the coast beautiful sunset - 18 May 2001

Aerial shots of the Albany Wind Farm taken on 23 May 2001.

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Photographs taken in the week of 16 June 2001.

Wind road construction - Construction of the Albany Wind Farm road The beautiful rainbow view on top of turbine 11 looking at turbines 9, 8, 7(right to left). There is plenty of room inside the nacelle of turbine 10
Renewable Energy Engineer Anthony Piccinini on turbine 11 with turbine 12 in the background On top of turbine 12 looking at turbine 11

Photographs taken the week of 7 July 2001.

The sun sets on the Albany Wind Farm. What a beautiful picture! Looking at the turbines with the townsite of Albany on the left (not seen in the picture).
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Photos taken at the end of July 2001

The nacelle being lifted on top of the last tower to be constructed Assembling the rotor and blades Rotor and blades being lifted onto the tower
Workers preparing the nacelle ready for lifting Nine towers overlooking the coastline Looking across Princess Royal Harbour at the Albany Wind Farm
All twelve turbines after construction is finished

Shots taken at the end of November 2001.

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