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  • MEWF November 2017 Newsletter

    MEWF - Newsletter #16 - November 2017

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  • Weekly Update 29th November

    Weekly Update 29th November

    Construction activity for the week included; 3 of 53 WTG now complete (WTG 3,4,5) with WTG 9, 8, 7 and 6 expected in next two weeks. 38 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing of poured foundations continues Continuation of earthwor…

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  • Weekly Update 15th November

    Weekly Update 15th November

    Construction activity for the week included; Tower erection - tower and hub installed at WTG 5. High winds preventing blade install. Base and mid tower section installed at WTG 3, 4 and 9. 34 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing…

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  • MEWF October 2017 Newsletter

    MEWF - Newsletter #15 - October 2017

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  • Weekly Update 27th September

    Weekly Update 27th September

    Construction activity for the week included; Powerlink commenced construction activities for substation infrastructure. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 18 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of…

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  • Weekly Update 20th September

    Weekly Update 20th September

    Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench complete. Powerlink taking over and established site. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 16 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation…

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  • Media Release: Mount Emerald Wind Farm freight sails into Cairns Port.

    Media Release 20 September 2017 Construction of the Mount Emerald Wind Farm has reached another major milestone with the first shipment of project freight arriving in Cairns today. The vessel Oldendorff Erna arrived at the Port carrying tower sections for Ratch Australia Corporation’s $360 millio…

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  • Weekly Update 13th September

    Weekly Update 13th September

    Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench complete. Powerlink taking over and established site. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 13 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation…

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  • Weekly Update 6th September

    Weekly Update 6th September

    Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench complete. Powerlink taking over and established site. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 9 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation…

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  • Weekly Update 30th August

    Weekly Update 30th August

    Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete, with final proof rolling of capping layer. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 7 of 53 foundations poured. Excavati…

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