Erection of the first wind turbine generator(WTG) on Salkhit wind farm is completed on October 2nd, 2012. The erection team comprising of 15 members completed the erection over 3 days.  A 650 ton crane, which is the only one in Mongolia, is being used for the erection work.

WTGs comprises of foundation, tower, nacelle, hub and blades. Towers are 80 meters tall with3 sections, weighing 125 tons. Each blade weighs about 6.2 tons and is 40.3meters in length. 240 cubemeter concrete is used for the WTG foundation, which is same amount used in a foundation of 9 story building. The WTG’s highest point reaches 120 meters above the ground, and is the same height as a 30 story building.

Installing the base section of the tower on the foundation

Assembling the base and middle section of the tower

Installing the nacelle on a top of tower