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Videos

See and hear the turbines in these 25-second Windows MediaTM and RealTM player formats, photographed at the wind generation site near the town of Medicine Bow, Wyoming.

Single Turbine ..... Multiple Turbines
Single Turbine
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..... Multiple Turbines
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Photos

2005 Site Photos

In-line turbines
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Commercial Operation Photos - 1998

Vestas V42-600 Vestas V42-600 wind turbine in operation at Platte River's Medicine Bow Wind Project Site. Note that at the base of the turbine on the right, a 5'2" person is standing next to the tower.
 
V42-600 Platte River Power Authority's two V42-600 Vestas-American turbines at the Medicine Bow Wind site.

Construction photos - September 1999

Foundation construction of new turbine number four Foundation construction of new turbine number four
 
Turbine hub Turbine hub - the blades will be attached to the hub and the entire assembly lifted off the ground for attachment to the nacelle.

Construction photos - May 1999

Installation of the nacelle Installation of the nacelle on one of Platte River's Vestas 600 kW turbines
 
Blade and hub assembly Blade and hub assembly prior to installation on a 600 kW turbine at the Medicine Bow Wind Project site
 
Blade and hub installation Blade and hub installation.

 
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