Moving a single wind turbine blade turns the highway into a full-scale transport operation

Ever wondered how those gargantuan wind turbine farms are erected? Do they sprout like trees? Well, footage from one drone showcased how the massive blades are escorted down highways as they halt lanes of traffic.

It’s a mystery on the same level as the pyramids. Who made them? Where did they come from? How do they move?

Erected across open plains or fields and even standing tall in the ocean, wind turbines are massive beasts, but how they are made might be even more interesting.

Now, one video has showcased how a whole operation is needed to close down roads and transport the massive blades down the highway.

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How are wind turbine parts transported?

Typically, massive loads, like planes, are transported in other planes.

Wind turbines are no different, being flown from their construction yards to their destinations.

Much like how Airbus uses the Beluga to transport A320 parts from its hub in the UK to Canada and the US.

But once they are on the ground, it’s down to lorries to use their beds and take them along busy highways.

Many huge cylindrical structures often find themselves strapped to the back of powerful lorries.

Even the 90-ton Blue Origin rocket is transported in this fashion.

Now, one drone handler has taken to social media to showcase how five back-to-back lorries moved multiple wind turbine blades, and how the local authorities had to get involved as they made their journey.

Drone footage reveals mass operation that halts traffic

Instagram user kalagin.nikita posted the footage on his channel, as the police shut down an entire junction to allow the five lorries to merge.

Escort vehicles are used to convoy the wind turbine parts, guiding the drivers around bends, and maintaining a slow pace so that the parts don’t roll.

Once at their destination, cranes are used to stand them upright, and the wind turbines get to work, spinning endlessly to generate power.

But if you do manage to get caught up in an operation like this, you can have solace in knowing that the wind turbine parts will be contributing to keeping your EV charging rates as low as possible.

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