Insight Into Wind Turbine Installations Presented By: Murray Westerberg
Who we are & what we do Eagle West Wind Energy Inc. (EWWE) is one of the five primary divisions of Eagle West Cranes Inc. EWWE operates on a national level has 10 locations Western Canada and one location on Ontario We have 225 employees and operated150+ cranes To date we have installed wind turbines producing over 580 Mega Watts of power
Service Consolidation We combine the following key services into a “Single Vendor Solution”: – Transportation – Cranes and hoisting – Installations – After installation maintenance Over 100 technicians involved in current installations in 3 different provinces right now. Let’s now look at this in more detail
Transportation Services From the starting location of each turbine component, to its destination at the wind farm Eagle West provides complete transportation services including industry specialized trainers
Transportation Services
Site Staging Services
Staging Services
Site Staging Services
Crane & Hoisting Services
Road Constraints Narrow Track Crawler
Road Constraints World’s Largest Mobile Crane
Installation Services Safety and tireless productivity are the trademark of all EWWE projects. Capable of installing 6 WTG/wk with just one main erection team.
Foundations
Installation Services
Technical Staffing Eagle West provides a comprehensive range of qualified technical staff: – Equipment operators – Ground crews – Riggers – Installers – Electricians – Millwrights – Safety supervision – Site Supervisors – Construction Managers – Project Managers
Equipment Operators
Riggers
Ground Crews
Installers
Electricians & Millwrights
Safety Supervision
Project Managers
Training/Safety All EWWE personnel must first be certified: Safety Training High Angle Rescue Turbine-specific climb training Confined Space Entry Fall protection WHMIS 1 st Aid
Key to Successful Installation 1.Must have Highly Experienced Technicians and PM’s 2.Must select the Correct Cranes 3.Must have correct tooling 4.Dedication to safe and timely performance
The Right People
The Right Training
The Right Tools
The Right Trucks
The Right Cranes
The Right Results