Installation of wind turbine delayed
The installation of a massive wind turbine atop Grouse Mountain has been delayed after the lifting device intended to carry the blades — a kind of giant sling — did not perform well in tests on Thursday. The turbine consists of three 37-metre-long blades, which must be transported from a barge in Indian Arm by helicopter to the top of the mountain. The transport was scheduled for today, but will be postponed until sometime next week after crews can improve the lifting device. Currently, the blades are not held in a rigid position, but move back and forth in the device, said spokesman Chris Dagenais.
David Karp
3 July 2009
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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