Gallery: A view from the top

WORLDWIDE: This week's “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç gallery brings a selection of pictures showing the sights few will get to see.

by David Weston 27 February 2015

  • View from a Vestas V90-3.0MW at the 195MW Belwind project, Belgium

    View from a Vestas V90-3.0MW at the 195MW Belwind project, Belgium

  • The Burradale wind project in Shetlands has been operating since 2000

    The Burradale wind project in Shetlands has been operating since 2000

  • On top of GE's 139-metre space frame towers supporting a GE 2.75-120

    On top of GE's 139-metre space frame towers supporting a GE 2.75-120

  • GE also had pictures take from the top of a 2.85-103 turbines at the 60MW McLean's Mountain project

    GE also had pictures take from the top of a 2.85-103 turbines at the 60MW McLean's Mountain project

  • McLean's Mountain is located on Manitoulin Island, southern Canada on the border with the United States.

    McLean's Mountain is located on Manitoulin Island, southern Canada on the border with the United States.

  • Kent Smith on top of a Suzlon 2.1MW turbine at the Mountain Home project in Idaho

    Kent Smith on top of a Suzlon 2.1MW turbine at the Mountain Home project in Idaho

  • Nordex 1.3MW turbines power the Lambrigg Farm project in Cumbria, northwest England

    Nordex 1.3MW turbines power the Lambrigg Farm project in Cumbria, northwest England

  • Ningxia Taiyangshan project in China uses Goldwind turbines

    Ningxia Taiyangshan project in China uses Goldwind turbines

  • The view from a Nordex turnbine in China

    The view from a Nordex turnbine in China

  • The 4MW Oakdale project is using Senvion's MM100 turbine — installed in a former coal mine (Pic: Flying Elephant Aerial Solutions)

    The 4MW Oakdale project is using Senvion's MM100 turbine — installed in a former coal mine (Pic: Flying Elephant Aerial Solutions)

  • Siemens released pictures from its turbines at the Baltic 1 project off the German coast

    Siemens released pictures from its turbines at the Baltic 1 project off the German coast

  • The 48MW Baltic 1 project was developed by EnBW

    The 48MW Baltic 1 project was developed by EnBW

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Turbines have grown taller over the decades, with the tallest hub heights on offshore turbines now touching 200 metres. 

But the view from any turbine can be impressive and while we spend so much time looking up at them, it is not often you get to see the view down.

Included in this gallery are pictures from projects from all over the world. Partnerships for Renewables' 4MW Oakdale project in Wales uses Senvion's MM100 2MW turbine — the first project in Europe to do so. It was also constructed in a former coal mine. 

There are also views from GE's McLean's Mountain project in Canada. The 60MW site uses 24 2.85-103 turbines.

There are even some offshore projects, with views across Belwind 1 and Baltic 1.