The Enercon E-126 is a wind turbine model manufactured by the German company Enercon. With a hub height of 135 m (443 ft), rotor diameter of 126 m (413 ft) and a total height of 198 m (650 ft), this large model can generate up to 7.58 megawatts of power per turbine. The power output of the generator was changed from 6 MW to 7 MW after technical revisions were performed in 2009.
The weight of the foundation of the turbine tower is about 2,500 t, the tower itself 2,800 t, the machine housing 128 t, the generator 220 t, the rotor (including the blade) 364 t. The total weight is about 6,000 t.
The first turbine of this model was installed in Emden, Germany in 2007. The list price of one unit is $14 million plus install costs.


This video has some increasable helicopter and drone footage of the assembly.

Rich

Hi Rich, Awesome clip! Who is the lucky guy who gets to "walk the blade" to disconnect it from the crane?      Ken.

Highasakite Posted at 2017-1-23 14:16
Hi Rich, Awesome clip! Who is the lucky guy who gets to "walk the blade" to disconnect it from the crane?      Ken.

Hi Ken

I saw this video and it reminded me of some of the wind farms that I worked on. I just couldn't believe the size of this wind turbine! I would not want that job!! Even with fall protection connected

Thanks for watching
Rich

Hi rich,  oh I think it's this lucky guy   Ken.  

What an Absolute nut!!
Must be one awesome adrenaline rush!!

That's pretty cool!

Highasakite Posted at 2017-1-24 14:53
Hi rich,  oh I think it's this lucky guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZ_PhvRE14  Ken.

Oh my gosh.... that's scary just looking at this guy!!

Thanks for sharing
Rich

Highasakite Posted at 2017-1-23 14:16
Hi Rich, Awesome clip! Who is the lucky guy who gets to "walk the blade" to disconnect it from the crane?      Ken.

The crane operator is also insane   

I have personally met some of these guys... they are incredible   Wow

Rich

DJI-Jamie Posted at 2017-1-24 23:03
That's pretty cool!

Thanks, these are very cool people to work with

Rich