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In last week’s Wind View, we stacked a turbine tower. This week we’re moving upward to set a nacelle.

You might have noticed that the tops of wind turbines can vary in size and shape. Some are rounded like golf balls, and others are rectangular like school buses. That rounded or rectangular component on top is the nacelle: its purpose is yawing (rotating) into the wind so the turbine’s rotor can continue spinning and generating power. The nacelle’s shape is determined by the type of generator the wind turbine is using.

You can see in the video below that One Energy’s nacelles are rounded, that’s because we use direct drive generators, which means that they don’t require a gearbox.

Constructing a wind turbine tower can be a tall order. Let’s find out how tall!

One Energy’s turbine towers come in four sections: the base, the lower-mid, the upper-mid, and the top. The height of the turbine tower once all four sections are stacked is 257 feet. In this week’s Wind View, you can see One Energy’s Construction Team setting the lower-mid tower section on top of the base section.

Pictured below is the beautiful backyard view from One Energy’s headquarters at the North Findlay Wind Campus.

Two weeks ago, we caught up with our Custodian, Art Tennant, to film his Climb to the Top. During the interview, Art spoke about the different areas he maintains in and outside the office, including keeping our grounds looking top-notch. He had the following to say about what motivates him every day: “This is why I come to work… I just want them [visitors] to know I and One Energy both take pride in the way we present our building, our grounds…”

Watch Art’s full interview if you haven’t yet.

You’ve probably heard that the key to a good relationship is a solid foundation. Here at One Energy, we couldn’t agree more.

A successful wind turbine installation starts with the strength of our foundations. This week’s Wind View takes you through a foundation pour process. Check out the video to see how Construction Team Technicians place, shape, and vibrate concrete poured from the Telebelt onto iron rebar, before rolling out the smooth final product.

One Energy’s wind turbine foundations have approximately 300 cubic yards of concrete and 40-60,000 pounds of rebar! That’s a solid foundation.