UTC Overseas and NXGEN have loaded and transported four transformers for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland using a thee-file SPMT setup.
Comprehensive planning from both UTC and NXGEN was key to ensuring that the equipment got from the port to the site – a 46 km route – safely and efficiently. “We engineered a solution to utilise two 14-axle SPMTs in three-file configuration,” said Russ Jones, director at NXGEN. “Not only is this a fairly unusual combination, but we also had a very limited mobilisation window, so we had to design the solution, build the equipment and be ready at the port within a short time period.”
NXGEN’s SPMT operators completed the loading operation of the four transformers, which each weighed 354 tonnes.
The first two transformers were delivered together across three successive nights, along with a day shift to prepare and refuel for the journey the following night. After their delivery to site, the operation was repeated for the outstanding two components.
Last month, HLPFI reported that MS Industry had used an Enerpac gantry for the installation of transformers at the Baltic Power substation.
