001 November 2007: Innovative prefabricated Wind Turbine Foundation designed and built in Christchurch, New Zealand.
002 November 2007: First Foundation concrete block being poured, Leighs Construction Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand (Photo: Scott Bennett)
003 December 2007: Foundation Blocks curing at Leighs Construction Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand (Photo: Scott Bennett)
004 January 2008: Scott Bennett standing next to 13 tonne Foundation Blocks on MV American Tern in Lyttelton (Photo: Scott Bennett)
005 Febuary 2008: Foundation Blocks being unloaded off at MV American Tern at McMurdo Station Ice Pier (Photo: Antarctica NZ)
006 Febuary 2008: Wind Turbine Foundation Blocks (325 tonnes total) stored for the winter in McMurdo Station Gap laydown area (Photo: Antarctica NZ)
007 November 2008: John Nelson drilling site T2 for blasting permafrost to excavate turbine foundation pit (Photo: Murray Mitchell)
008 November 2008: Blasting T3 Turbine site permafrost to create Foundation Pit (Photo: Hugh Clarke)
009 November 2008: USAP Loader excavating T3 turbine foundation pit (Photo: Hugh Clarke)
010 November 2008: USAP Loader excavating T3 turbine foundation pit (Photo: Hugh Clarke)
011 November 2008: Backfilling in 200mm layers & compacting around Site T3 Foundation Blocks with screened material previously excavated (Photo: Iain Miller)
012 November 2008: Wind Turbine site T3 Foundation Block installation complete (Photo: Murray Mitchell)
PhotographerScott BennettMurray MitchellHugh ClarkeIain MillerProgrammeK427 - Ross Island Wind Energy ProjectDepictsJohn NelsonScott BennettEventK427-0910Date TakenBetween 1st November 2007 and 30th November 2008Season2009-2010OriginalDigitialNo. People>10GeoLocation[1]
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