The newly installed EWT 500 kW wind turbine at Baulker Farm is performing to expectation and makes the site almost self sufficient in electricity. Renewables First has project managed the design and installation of the scheme from the instant the client obtained planning permission.
Baulker Farm – 500 kW EWT Wind Turbine
EWT DW54 wind turbine from the inside
Once the Baulker Farm wind turbine was installed, the commissioning and handover day provided an opportunity to ascend the turbine tower to the hub, in order to check everything is as it should be – as well as provide an opportunity to take some pictures!
Baulker Farm wind turbine blades connected to the hub
When assembling the hub and wind turbine blades, the challenge at Baulker Farm was one of space limitations due to the proximity of farm buildings and the large chicken sheds. With the rotor blade diameter of the EWT 500 kW turbine being 54 metres, a large surface area was required.
Wind turbine generator lifted into place
The turbine generator is first lifted from its horizontal position on the delivery vehicle into a vertical position, ready for it to be fixed to the nacelle at the top of the turbine tower.
Wind turbine tower sections connected at Baulker Farm
With the lower tower section in place, the next phase of the wind turbine installation involves the upper tower section being installed. As with the lower section, both the main and tail cranes were used for the initial lifting until the section was vertical, at which point the main crane took over.
Installing the lower wind turbine tower section
With the turbine foundations completed, the site was ready for the DW54 EWT 500 kW turbine to be installed. The first to arrive was the lifting crane. This was a 1000 tonne mobile crane, required to lift the huge 30 tonne tower sections and generator up and over the chicken shed!
Baulker Farm wind turbine earthing solution
The site at baulker farm is also interesting in that there were challenges with the wind turbine earthing. This is because the ground is comprised mostly of sand which has a very low conductivity.
Wind turbine foundations present a challenge at Baulker Farm
Having completed the initial foundations for the Powerwind turbine, Powerwind then ceased trading. This meant that the completed Powerwind foundation then had to be adapted to accommodate a different turbine – in this instance, Renewables First specified a DW54 EWT 500 kW turbine.
Renewables First hired to install large wind turbine for a farm
Having already obtained planning permission to install a 500 kW wind turbine, Baulker Farm approached Renewables First having becoming aware of their expertise and experience with project managing wind and hydro systems.
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