Progress on El Dorado Wind Turbine

The foundation for the 1 MW Nordic wind turbine that will be providing clean renewable energy to the Wetlands and Water Reclamation Facility in El Dorado, KS is being poured today. The installation is expected to be complete by May of this year.  The hub height of this Nordic wind turbine is 70 meters (approximately 230 feet) above the ground.

 

GBA engineers completed permitting and all necessary design work, while GBA Builders is providing construction management. The foundation is 50’ in diameter by 10.5’ deep octagonal footing. There will be enough concrete poured to build a 4’ wide sidewalk almost two-miles long. With that concrete is approximately 91,000 lbs of rebar.

We’ll keep you updated on the progress so keep checking back!