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Posted 03 March 2010 - 01:59 PM
concerned, on 28 January 2010 - 04:09 PM, said:
Gives an idea of the exrent of the foundaions needed for a wind turbine: This was from USA
It might be of interest to note that above the foundations the turbines will be twice as high as Nelson's Column give or take about 2 metres
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 11:03 PM
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In point of fact, if you wish to get an idea of the likely surface area of the foundations for your site. go to Google Earth, and view the Bicker site. The concrete foundations for several Turbines can be seen, in readiness for the Turbines to be placed upon them. Scottish Power, in their planning application for nearby Sempringham Fen claimed they would need to pile drive 8 piles (per Turbine) each one 30 meters deep and two meters wide...a total of 1,810 Tonnes per Turbine (754.24 cubic meters) plus 55 Tonnes of Steel. This in addition to the foundations themselves which would be 450 cubic meters or a further 1,080 Tonnes per Turbine. (This is for a 2mw Turbine x 125m high to rotor tips on the Fens)
This link to BHATs website shows a Bicker Turbine Foundation, layered over Billingborough Church and grounds, for scale...
http://bhats.org/
The 8x30 meters deep piles (88.42 feet) are aprox. two thirds the height of Billingborough Church (150 feet)
BuildingGreen.com gives 1 ton of concrete as equal to 1 ton of C02 emissions. (Not including the C02 produced by Deisel vehicle emissions involved in transporting it.)
In point of fact, if you wish to get an idea of the likely surface area of the foundations for your site. go to Google Earth, and view the Bicker site. The concrete foundations for several Turbines can be seen, in readiness for the Turbines to be placed upon them. Scottish Power, in their planning application for nearby Sempringham Fen claimed they would need to pile drive 8 piles (per Turbine) each one 30 meters deep and two meters wide...a total of 1,810 Tonnes per Turbine (754.24 cubic meters) plus 55 Tonnes of Steel. This in addition to the foundations themselves which would be 450 cubic meters or a further 1,080 Tonnes per Turbine. (This is for a 2mw Turbine x 125m high to rotor tips on the Fens)
This link to BHATs website shows a Bicker Turbine Foundation, layered over Billingborough Church and grounds, for scale...
http://bhats.org/
The 8x30 meters deep piles (88.42 feet) are aprox. two thirds the height of Billingborough Church (150 feet)
BuildingGreen.com gives 1 ton of concrete as equal to 1 ton of C02 emissions. (Not including the C02 produced by Deisel vehicle emissions involved in transporting it.)
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