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The Wind Turbine Project
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5. Finally.
Finally the mast is up with the turbine all connected. Nine huge bolts have been tightened to secure it safely to the baseplate. The weather decrees that at this point there should be absolutely no wind.
Looked at from a different angle it illustrates the change in electricity generation here in recent years. The chimneys in the background are all that remains of the coal fired Croydon B power station.
Tom Vosper of CEN took the photos.
Thanks to Spa Hill volunteers and the engineers from Cholwell Energy and Cell-F for providing the human interest in the pictures.
