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Help in solving mystery
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Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:07 pmby tarmmaker
Does anyone know why the three wind turbines on Gigha are called "The Dancing Ladies"?
Re: Help in solving mystery
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Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:15 pmby booboos
From wikipaedia,
[edit]Wind turbines
See also: Wind power in Scotland
The Heritage Trust set up Gigha Renewable Energy Ltd. to buy and operate three Vestas V27 wind turbines, known locally as The Dancing Ladies or Creideas, Dòchas is Carthannas (Gaelic for Faith, Hope and Charity).[53] They were commissioned on 21 January 2005 and are capable of generating up to 675 kW of power. Revenue is produced by selling the electricity to the grid via an intermediary called Green Energy UK. Gigha residents control the whole project and profits are reinvested in the community.[54]
Re: Help in solving mystery
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Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:06 amby tarmmaker
Yes, but WHY are they called "The Three Dancing Ladies?
Re: Help in solving mystery
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Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:07 amby gizmo
Cos there is three of them and they move a lot.
Re: Help in solving mystery
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Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:28 amby jdcarra
tarmmaker wrote:Does anyone know why the three wind turbines on Gigha are called "The Dancing Ladies"?
First I've heard of them being called by that name,I'll give one of my friends a call on the island to confirm and why
Re: Help in solving mystery
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Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:52 amby EMDEE
I've always assumed it was just a descriptive name referring to their movement.