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ALE HELPS GE TO UNVEIL AND TEST WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE, FRANCE


Haliade-X 12 MW is the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine, capable of powering 16,000 European households while saving carbon emissions equivalent to those of 9,000 vehicles per year. Featuring the world’s longest blades, it has a rotor span of 260m.

Following its launch, a number of heavylifting operations were required. The turbine’s two prototype nacelles, weighing several hundred tonnes, required transportation on site, while separately the yokes that position each blade during installation required load testing to ensure they could withstand the required load.

The clients called upon ALE to assist due to its expertise in engineering and supporting sequences of onsite lifts. Its role in providing turnkey turbine installation packages and load testing projects was also key to satisfying the clients’ needs.

Transportation of the first Haliade-X 12 MW nacelle took place at its factory in Saint-Nazaire, France. It was moved via SPMT approximately 200m, from the factory in which it was manufactured to the yard, forming part of the nacelle’s global unveiling ceremony.

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