Insight Into Wind Turbine Installations Presented By: Murray Westerberg

Insight IntoWind 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





Site Staging Services


Staging Services




Crane & Hoisting Services





Road ConstraintsNarrow Track Crawler

Road ConstraintsWorld’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






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• 1st Aid

Key to Successful Installation

1. Must have Highly Experienced Technicians and PM’s

2. Must select the Correct Cranes3. Must have correct tooling4. Dedication to safe and timely

performance

The Right People

The Right Training

The Right Tools

The Right Trucks

The Right Cranes

The Right Results

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Insight Into Wind Turbine Installations Presented By: Murray Westerberg