Patent ID: 8069634

Claim:
A method of erecting a high-elevation multiple-bay structural tower and associated wind turbine equipment on a foundation, the method comprising the steps of: securing a base bay assembly to the foundation; wherein said base bay comprises a plurality of legs and where cross-members interconnect the legs to form said base bay; attaching a ginpole to the base bay assembly; positioning an intermediate bay assembly on top of the base bay assembly using the ginpole; wherein said intermediate bay assembly comprises a plurality of legs having cross-members inter-connecting the legs to form said intermediate bay assembly; positioning a top bay assembly on top of the intermediate bay assembly using the ginpole; wherein said top bay assembly comprises a plurality of legs having cross-members interconnecting the legs to form said intermediate bay assembly; positioning an apparatus for lifting a wind turbine proximate the top bay assembly using the ginpole; wherein said apparatus for lifting is configured to be located at a single position on the tower during the duration of its use; and positioning a wind turbine on top of the top bay assembly using the apparatus for lifting a wind turbine.