Laso Transportes has delivered components for eight wind turbines to the Les Colladetes wind farm site in Tarragona, Spain.
Components were transported from three different locations: the metal towers came from Madrigueras; the main technical elements, such as the nacelle, hub and drive train, came from the port of Castellón; and the wind blades came directly from LM Windpower, also in Castellón.
The size and specificity of each component – with blades that measured more than 77 m in length and parts weighing over 85 tonnes – required a combination of highly specialised transportation equipment. In addition to modular semi-trailers and traction trucks, equipment such as the tower adapter, the crane truck and the blade lifter were deployed, which allowed convoys to pass through critical areas of the route.
To ensure safe and viable transport, a detailed route survey was conducted prior to the operations to define the routes and identify areas that required the removal of street furniture, such as lamp posts and road signs.
In total, Laso Transportes coordinated 97 transport operations, mobilising around 70 professionals, including drivers, pilots, crane drivers, operatives, engineers and commercial teams. The diversity of loads and routes required continuous coordination between all those involved.
“The success of this operation is the result of coordinated work between the different Laso teams, rigorous technical planning and the experience gained from similar projects. Even so, the diversity of origins, the type of goods and the rugged terrain made this project particularly challenging,” said one of the Laso operational managers involved in the project.
With the project due to be completed at the end of May, Laso said it is strengthening its position as one of the main European operators in the transport of renewable energy components. Just last month, HLPFI reported on the delivery of components for the Monte Becerril y Salguero wind farm, also in Spain. That project required more than 40 specialised transport operations and included components measuring 80 m long and weighing around 100 tonnes.
The company is also expanding and consolidating its presence in the lifting and transport sector, having formed a strategic partnership with Tagar Group earlier this month.
