AMBAU TO CONSTRUCT THE LARGEST EVER WIND TOWER – (Ambau, Bremen, Germany) Ambau will construct the tower for the SeaAngel prototype offshore wind turbine on behalf of MITSUBISHI Power Systems. Consisting of four segments, the tower will have a total height of 106 metres; the largest segment can only be manufactured at Cuxhaven due to its length of more than 40 metres and weight in excess of 200 tonnes. The tower will be fitted with a number of electrical and hydraulic components delivered for the project from Europe and Japan for installation by Ambau. The tower will be crowned by a 7 megawatt prototype SeaAngel nacelle from the Japanese-based turbine manufacturer. SeaAngel will feature an innovative hydraulic drive train linked to a rotor with a diameter of 167 metres. The prototype is scheduled for installation at SSE’s offshore wind turbine test site in Hunterston, Scotland in the third quarter of 2013. youtube/watch?v=dM06vS5x7Os
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 16:06:36 +0000