Self-Installing Telescopic Offshore Windmill Standing Tall in Spain

ALE has completed a major project milestone and lifted the second section of a telescopic tower, weighing 260t, of the first self-installing telescopic offshore windmill in Arinaga, Gran Canaria.

This is part of the H2020 project, where ALE is part of the consortium building the first self-installing telescopic offshore windmill for a 5MW turbine in the Canary Islands. ALE has performed the lifting operations for the tower and the TIM Platform, as well as the final offshore installation and ballasting operations. As this project is so complex, ALE started planning in January 2016, before performing the tower section test lifts in November 2017. During the project, ALE’s award-winning R&D department was tasked with developing a unique Wi-Fi system enable the... ... More: Official Press Release ALE Heavylift

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ALE, lifting, wind turbine, Gran Canaria, Spain, floating, self-installing