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Wobbly wind turbines off the Whitstable coast need repairing
Wobbly wind turbines will be shored up next month in a project bosses described as "an interesting engineering challenge".
Engineers discovered earlier this year that grout connections on the foundations of turbines at the Kentish Flats wind farm, off the coast of Whitstable and Herne Bay, had shifted slightly, meaning a piece of the turbine had also moved.
August 16, 2012
in Canterbury Times
Wobbly wind turbines will be shored up next month in a project bosses described as "an interesting engineering challenge".
Engineers discovered earlier this year that grout connections on the foundations of turbines at the Kentish Flats wind farm, off the coast of Whitstable and Herne Bay, had shifted slightly, meaning a piece of the turbine had also moved.
Turbine supplier Vestas - which will carry out the work for free because the turbines are still within their warranty period - has now appointed contractors SubCPartner to carry out the repairs. Bosses at windfarm operator Vattenfall said it would mean a boost for... [continue via Web link]
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