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Danielson Wind Farm

Meeker County, Minnesota

Located near Cosmos, Minnesota, the Danielson Wind Farm is a 20 MW turbine farm consisting of (12) Alstom 1.65 MW Ecotecnia 86 turbines. This project was one of the first wind projects utilizing the 1.65 Alstom manufactured turbines. During erection of the turbines, however, Alstom-provided transformers were not available and had to be installed after the turbines had been erected.

This required onsite rigging designed to install the transformers located in the tower at the second level.

The project team provided all civil construction, turbine erection, BOP equipment and materials, and complete electrical collection construction.

Adams Wind Farm

Meeker County, Minnesota

Located near Atwater, Minnesota, the Adams Wind Farm project, like the Danielson Wind Farm, is a 20 MW turbine farm consisting of (12) Alstom 1.65 MW Ecotecnia 86 turbines and was one of the first wind projects to utilize the 1.65 Alstom manufactured turbines. Just as in the Danielson project, because of a delay in getting the transformers provided by Alstom, they were installed after the turbines were already erected—requiring specially designed onsite rigging.

The project team provided complete electrical collection construction and all BOP equipment and materials, turbine erection and civil construction.

Note: Due to the close proximity of the two projects, the Thorstad team was able reduce overhead costs by sharing resources and equipment. Both projects were built simultaneously, went very smoothly and were completed ahead of schedule and under budget.