Mammoet Wind has carried out a record-breaking project involving the transportion of 700 tonnes of wind turbine across four components using both conventional and unconventional techniques.
The 29m-high, 229-tonne T1 base component of the super-heavy wind turbine was transported by Mammoet in the unconventional vertical position by means of a 12-axle self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT).
The component could not be transported in the conventional, horizontal position due to the nature of the pre-installation of the tower’s electrical components at the factory.
The use of SPMT for the transport of the T1 component ensured the stability, integrity and safety of the upright load over any uneven sections of road or inclinations.
The 22km route from the Port of Hanstholm to the installation site at Østerild in Denmark was also closed by local police and a bridge had to be tested to see if it could withstand the weight of the load.
The other two tower sections T2 and T3, weighing 104 tonnes each, were transported separately, in the more usual horizontal position, using trucks and conventional trailers.
Lastly, the 420-tonne nacelle (the housing for the moving parts of a wind turbine) was transported on conventional trailers with two trucks at the front to pull and steer and one truck at the back to push.
