Local coverage continues to be in favor of our wind turbines, despite misconceptions on size.
(Wait. Chelsea, did we really install a 25 ft version at Ottawa? Sure would eliminate tower climb complaints!)
“Whirlpool Ready To Start Using Wind Energy“
Yesterday Whirlpool Ottawa held a media day to discuss their new Wind for Industry project with local news outlets such as CBS Toledo WTOL 11 . So keep an eye out, there should be something released later today.
Yesterday, CBS Toledo WTOL 11 visited Whirlpool Ottawa’s media day. They aired a segment on television this morning, and have posted the footage to their website along with an article titled “Whirlpool finishes work on 1.5 MW wind turbine at Ottawa plant“.
We are very excited to announce that construction for the new laydown yard began this week. This is a huge step for One Energy because it allows us to store all of the necessary turbine components to complete a project. This upgrade will speed up the rate in which we can make our turbines operational.
This week we are working on prepping the area so components can begin arriving and being offloaded next week. Over the next few weeks there will be a lot of traffic coming in and out of the area to offload stone as well as deliver components. Please be cautious and aware of everything that is going on and wear proper PPE when working in or passing through that area.
Not everyone in the office understands the process behind the laydown yard upgrade, so we’d like to take this opportunity to start showcasing the people working on the project and explain why what they’re doing is important.
A crane is necessary to efficiently begin the unloading of components starting next week, which means we need a solid foundation (a crane mat) for it to operate on. Above we have Dave Lewandowski using a bulldozer to level out the first layer of stone for the crane mat foundation. The first layer of stone is larger to create a stable base, once it’s level and compact they’ll add a second round of smaller more compactable stone to create a smooth final layer. Then when that’s finished they’ll begin laying the wood planks for the crane to sit on.
We’ll continue to document, showcase, and update as progress continues.
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