Large-scale Windmill Components on the Move

July 26, 2009 @ 7:56 pm · Filed under Atlantic Canada, Environment, Gadgets, society

Over the last few weeks I’ve encountered a number of trucks on the Trans-Canada Highway between Salisbury and Aulac, New Brunswick, carrying parts for what I assume is a General Electric windmill — or series of windmills — being assembled somewhere east of here (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland & Labrador).

A couple of days ago I saw a large turbine, the same colour as the blades in these shots, with a large GE logo on the side (I couldn’t get a shot of that, unfortunately).

These things are impressively large when seen up-close. Don’t assume that the trailers are the normal size that you’re used to seeing: these things are long, and have three or four sets of wheels, not the usual pair.

Windmill blades on trucks, heading east, outside Sackville, New Brunswick, on the Trans-Canada Highway

Windmill blades on trucks, heading east, outside Sackville, New Brunswick, on the Trans-Canada Highway

Windmill blades on trucks, heading east, outside Sackville, New Brunswick, on the Trans-Canada Highway

Windmill blades on trucks, heading east, outside Sackville, New Brunswick, on the Trans-Canada Highway

Windmill blades on trucks, heading east, outside Sackville, New Brunswick, on the Trans-Canada Highway

4 Comments »

  1. nporter Said,

    July 26, 2009 @ 8:51 pm

    dems some biga blades dude! Keep the lights on all night long with that kind of energy. Hope the wind blows cause the sun ain’t doing it’s thing, dats fo shor

  2. Choleena Said,

    July 26, 2009 @ 9:30 pm

    Very cool.

  3. Randy Bishop Said,

    November 1, 2009 @ 9:21 pm

    Wow, I knew some of these wind turbines were big but not that big.
    So you don’t know where they were headed to? not to the Kent Hills project?

  4. Chris Said,

    November 1, 2009 @ 10:59 pm

    No idea where they’re headed. Still see parts in transit, though, so they’re not done yet!

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