Offload pillars, machinehead and blades from barge
Transport pieces through town on custom trailers
Haul pieces up Pillar Mountain's 13% grade
Construct turbines while the sun shines
Turbine #4, ready for it to blow (Photo by Raymond Fletcher)
Photo: P. Saltonstall
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Earth, Wind and Pillar
The progress of the Pillar Mountain Wind Project is unfolding before our eyes. The first of its kind in Alaska, the Project is owned by Kodiak Electric Association (KEA) and Tetratech is installing the turbines . The photos below show the process of moving the three 1.5 megawatt turbines from sea level to the top of Pillar Mountain. Construction was on hold for about five days until visibility improved this weekend. We finally saw a completed turbine yesterday during an evening paddle. Thanks to KEA for the photos.
Offload pillars, machinehead and blades from barge
Transport pieces through town on custom trailers
Haul pieces up Pillar Mountain's 13% grade
Construct turbines while the sun shines
Turbine #4, ready for it to blow (Photo by Raymond Fletcher)
Offload pillars, machinehead and blades from bargeTransport pieces through town on custom trailersHaul pieces up Pillar Mountain's 13% gradeConstruct turbines while the sun shinesTurbine #4, ready for it to blow (Photo by Raymond Fletcher)
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4 comments:
very cool! pretty amazing process.. thanks for posting!
zoya
I heard that one of the components was dented and might not be functional...can you confirm or deny, Sir Seeformiles?
A source close to the project has confirmed a dent on the tower of #5. Evidently experts are being flown in to smooth out the dent with a giant rolling pin.
While they're at it you should have them make a giant pie with their giant rolling pin :-D
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