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1. A wind turbine, comprising:
a tower; a nacelle positioned adjacent a top of the tower, the nacelle having a nacelle skeleton structure; a rotor having a central hub and two or more blades extending therefrom; a rotor shaft extending from the hub and into the nacelle; a bearing housing positioned in the nacelle and including one or more bearings for supporting the rotor shaft, the bearing housing further including a plurality of mounting feet; and a support structure coupled to a top portion of the tower for supporting the rotor shaft and nacelle, the support structure comprising:
a base that has a shape corresponding to a circular cross-section of the top portion of the tower;a first plurality of mounting areas on the base adapted to receive the mounting feet of the bearing housing that supports the rotor shaft, the first plurality of mounting areas receiving substantially all loads associated with the rotor shaft; anda second plurality of mounting areas on the base adapted to receive the skeleton structure of the nacelle of the wind turbine, the second plurality of mounting areas receiving substantially all loads associated with the nacelle skeleton structure. |