Castle Gap Wind Turbine Foundation

Yesterday Jeffrey and I spent part of the afternoon surveying construction sites related to the Castle Gap Wind. It’s a project that is precipitating a dramatic change to our property.

Construction crews have finished the rebar foundation base to wind turbine number 6, located among a collection of turbines along the western part of the project. When we encountered this massive, sculptural object, we immediately knew that we wanted to create a video that conveyed its other-worldly quality.

Workers use about 67 tons of rebar to create the foundation, and the entire steel structure will be completely covered with about 800 cubic yards of concrete.