Small Wind Turbine InstallationJohnson Center for Environmental Innovation
Funded by the National Science Foundation

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Installation photo journal

Thanks to Bruce Budin and Bob Hahn from Physical Plant for leading a quality installation effort. Thanks to Ken Kocmik from the City of St. Peter for work on the interconnection.

Excavation (1 Nov. 2011)

• Safety first
• To build up one must first dig down

Concrete forms (2 Nov. 2011)

• Forms, turbine mount and reinforcement in place

Pouring the foundation (3 Nov. 2011)

• First load in
• Adding more
• Working it in
• Level and float

Turbine installation (13 Dec. 2011)

• Test the tower first
• The gin pole for pulling it up
• Add the turbine
• Now to finish the wiring

Dedication (24 Jan. 2012)

"...while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters." Genesis 1:2

• The few, the proud, and cold...
• While our backs were turned, the wind came up...