Wind Energy – Move it magazine

5th May 20225th May 2022

AAL delivers for Australian wind farm

Between February and July 2022, AAL Shipping is operating out a series of shipments between several ports in China and Brisbane, Australia, to transport heavy lift and project cargo components for the 181MW Dulacca Wind Farm planned for development in Queensland, Australia – a plant expected to generate enough clean energy to power approximately 124,000 …

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29th April 202229th April 2022

The Tadano 600t crawler in scale 1:50

Scale model manufacturer IMC Models, in collaboration with Tadano and Mammoet Merchandise, is working on a high-end diecast scale model of the CC 2800-1. This versatile crane of the Tadano lattice boom crawler product range is designedfor infrastructure projects from roads and bridges to wind turbine erecting and refinery work. The 600 tonner has been …

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28th April 202228th April 2022

Collett delivers 13 Nordex N133 turbines to Kennoxhead Wind Farm

Located south of the A70, near the village of Glespin on the Douglas Estate, the thirteen turbine site features Nordex N133 onshore wind turbines with an individual blade length of 64 metres and a tip height of no more than 180 metres. Collett Teams were appointed to undertake all logistical planning and execution to deliver …

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5th April 202213th May 2022

Hall Trucking Inc. deploys new Goldhofer Trailer P12 Plus

Hall Trucking Inc., located in Evansville, Wyoming, was one of the first customer to purchase Goldhofer’s new Highway Trailer P12 Plus in 2021. Available with one or two intermediate bogies, the semi-trailer is capable of being combined up to twelve axle lines and offers a longer loading deck and a flexible payload. Heavy haul companies …

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31st March 202231st March 2022

Wind turbine nacelle and blade manufacturing under one roof in Le Havre, France

Siemens Gamesa has started manufacturing of both its patented offshore Direct Drive wind turbine nacelles and patented IntegralBlades at its new manufacturing facility in Le Havre, France. The world’s first facility to encompass both offshore wind turbine nacelle and blade manufacturing under one roof, it is the largest industrial renewable energy project in France. A …

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18th March 202218th March 2022

ML Crane Group adds two major divisions

US-based ML Crane Group has added two major divisions to the company, Wind & Renewables Division and Capital Projects Division. The Wind & Renewables Division’s department will be based out of Denver, Colorado and led by Ben McKinstry. Last year, ML Crane placed a heavier focus on the Wind Industry when they added a Wind …

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15th February 202215th February 2022

New Nooteboom XL Mega Windmill Trailer for Linden Transport

As the industry grows, the wind turbines are becoming larger, blades are longer and tower sections are growing in diameter. As a result, the base towers of these turbines have become wider, from about 4.5 m a few years ago to over 6 m today. Ready for this challenge, the Doetinchem-based Linden Transport was the …

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11th February 202211th February 2022

Sarens supports St. Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm project in France

Sarens has been involved in the load-in, load-out, transport, and storage of several monopiles and transition pieces for the St. Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm since January 2021. The work is being performed at the port of La Rochelle in France. As part of its agreement with DEME Offshore, Sarens will offload and transport monopiles and …

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9th February 20229th February 2022

Second life for wind turbine blades in Spain

Last year, GE Renewable Energy signed preliminary agreements with German and French-Swiss companies to dismantle, shred and co-process the blades from some of the continent’s onshore turbines that are approaching the ends of their lives. The company also partnered with Veolia North America to recycle blades removed from its onshore turbines in the U.S. And in …

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4th February 20224th February 2022

Improved offshore wind turbine base quayside lifting safety with Enerpac XC Pump

Belgium-based REM-B Hydraulics has developed self-contained, remote-controlled hydraulics powerpacks for connecting and releasing 1000 tonne, 85m high, offshore wind turbine bases during quayside lifting onto a pontoon, for leading international steel construction company, Smulders. Based on a cordless, Enerpac XC-Series hydraulic pump, the hydraulic shackle release powerpack is a safer alternative to dangling long lengths …

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