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It took two tries, with a delay due to a snapped guide rope, but at just before 3pm this afternoon, the 65-ton generator, encased in its nacelle, was successfully hoisted atop the Portsmouth wind turbine structure.

There was a healthy crowd of several dozen spectators in the field just behind the gym when the first attempt at lifting the nacelle had to be aborted when one of the the guy ropes snapped, whipping back toward the construction workers who had it belayed to a forklift. Fortunately, there were no injuries and no damage to any of the equipment, but there was a lengthy delay as the crew assessed the mishap and re-planned the lift.

For the second attempt, the crew repositioned the guide ropes, and everything went smoothly.