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Windfarm Photo Gallery 2


All photographs on this page were taken at
Cefn Croes Wind Farm on an upland plateau in the
Cambrian Mountains in the heart of Mid Wales.

 

Before


Photo by Beverley Whiteway

 

Thousands of years worth of peat scraped
away for access roads and foundations


Photo by Beverley Whiteway

 

Illegal concrete plant the developer set up on sight after
helping themselves to materials from the surrounding hillside

 

But not to worry, they took measures to ensure the water
downstream wouldn't be contaminated with concrete slurry!

 

 

Turbine foundation.


Photo by Emyr Griffiths

 

The power line clearcut appears even wider than the access road


Photo by Emyr Griffiths

 

Tower section arriving.
Notice how far the dust travels.


Photo by Beverley Whiteway

 

Here comes the nacelle

 

Blade transport

 

After



All this to save less than 1/4 of the CO2
put out by one jumbo jet annually.

 

Click here to visit the Cefn Croes Campaign
website for many more photos.

 

*Some material on this page may be subject to Fair Use Notice

 


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