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 "THE MELANCTHON PROJECT" - Shelburne, Ontario, CANADA Posted by:  Jake39
N 44° 06.128 W 080° 15.312
17T E 559611 N 4883486
'Melancthon Gray Wind Site' near the town of 'Shelburne' just off Highway 10, is erecting 51 windmills to supply electricity to the hydro grid.
Waymark Code: WM4DA
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/01/2005
Views: 217
At about 122 feet long, they look like they could be the wings for a giant alien spaceship.
Each constructed windmill unit contains three of the massive blades, which sell for about $1 million.
The blades weigh 14,200 pounds each and are made up mainly of fiberglass, with some balsa wood on the interiors. The exteriors are designed to shed snow and ice. Each has a lightning arrestor.
The generators are designed to deliver peak generation in winds of 25 mph. In higher winds, the propellers are feathered to reduce the speed of rotation.
The $120 million wind facility, just one of Canada's projects, will consist of 51 wind turbines. The five turbines that have already been erected, measuring about 400 feet high, can be seen from miles away.
The Melancthon Project is an initiative by Canadian Hydro Developers Inc., which runs four wind energy plants. The government is contributing to the cost of the project.
A group of friends and madzap stopping by for a visit.
Click on thumbnails to enlarge photos.
Date of Manufacture: 12/01/2005
Purpose: Electricity
Open to the public: no
Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes!
Windmill Farm: yes
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum on Site: no
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