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Wind Turbine Factory Trip

Posted on September 26th, 2009

Mark and Teresa Richey, along with consultants, recently visited the Elecon plant in India to inspect our wind turbine during the manufacturing process.

Tour of the Elecon factory
Tour of the Elecon factory.

Elecon Chairman, Mr. Patel presents Mark and Teresa with the 'key' to the turbine.
Elecon Chairman, Mr. Patel presents Mark and Teresa with the "key" to the turbine. This is Elecon's first installation in the U.S.

Mark Richey and Don Bowen of Meridian Associates '200 feet off the deck
Mark Richey and Don Bowen of Meridian Associates "200 feet off the deck" standing on top of a recently installed Elecon/Turbowinds 600T in Gujarat, India.

Mark and Teresa in front of three 77 foot long blades ready for shipment at the LM blade fatory in Bangalore, India
Mark and Teresa in front of three 77 foot long blades ready for shipment at the LM blade fatory in Bangalore, India.

Final adjustments and testing of the hydraulic pitch control mechanism for the windmill blades.
Final adjustments and testing of the hydraulic pitch control mechanism for the blades.

Mark stands proudly on top of a 600T turbine in Gujurat, India
Mark stands proudly on top of a 600T turbine in Gujurat, India.

We are excited about the installation of our wind turbine and the cost savings it will mean for us and our customers.