The first of 31 wind turbines to be installed at the Granville Harbour wind farm site has been completed.
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When operating, the turbine's blades will sweep an area approximately 12,470 squared metres.
Each wind turbine will reach about 200 metres above ground at the blade tip, making these the tallest in Tasmania.
After installing the turbine's 118-tonne nacelle earlier this week, a 30 strong team worked for 13 hours to install the turbine's three 62-metre long blades using a superlift crane that reached 150 metres into the sky.
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Another two turbines are expected to be installed by the end of the month if weather permits.
Project director Lyndon Frearson said construction of the wind farm was progressing well, with 200 workers helping out on the project at the peak of construction.
"We've now got the transmission line complete, over half of the wind turbine foundations are poured and energisation of the switchyard is expected by the end of the month," he said.
The $280 million wind farm is expected to be complete mid 2020.
Once operational, Granville Harbour Wind Farm will power about 46,000 Tasmanian homes.
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