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Latitude: 59.5213 / 59°31'16"N
Longitude: -1.641 / 1°38'27"W
OS Eastings: 420411
OS Northings: 1070646
OS Grid: HZ204706
Mapcode National: GBR Q39K.NV2
Mapcode Global: XHD63.0YP6
Plus Code: 9CFWG9C5+GH
Entry Name: Aerogenerator, Fair Isle
Listing Name: Fair Isle, Aerogenerator
Listing Date: 26 March 1997
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 391117
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB44538
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Dunrossness
County: Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward: Shetland South
Parish: Dunrossness
Traditional County: Shetland
Tapered square pylon constructed from triangulated galvanised steel, tapered in turn at corners to legs bolted to concrete pads. Rectangular galvanised steel casing to generator with hub projecting from end supporting 3 turbine blades, cable stayed at front and rear. Secondary turbine blades to each side of casing.
This was Britain's first commercial wind generator, and was built to supplement the island's diesel powered electricity supply.
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