Granada to supply cranes for Hywind floater

Each Python crane unit measures approximately 4m in height, 5.3m in radius, and weighs 3t. Due to the floating nature of the Hywind foundations the cranes have also been engineered to cope with larger than normal foundation motions. The maximum lifting capacity of 2t is needed to hoist the heavier serviceable components from the supply vessel to the laydown area on the platforms of the transition piece platform.

Mark Sidwell, director of Granada Material Handling Ltd, added:“We are extremely pleased to have been awarded another prestigious UK wind farm project. Securing this contract has been a real team effort by the Granada Renewable product and service division. The Hywind contract is not only great news for Granada but also for our Uk based supply chain. Granada has ambitious plans for this market sector and having supplied over 500 offshore davits is the Uk’s leading offshore wind farm davit crane supplier’’

The 30MW Hywind Scotland Project will comprise of five Siemens SWT-6.0-154 direct drive offshore wind turbines. The array will cover an area of about 4.2km² near Buchan Deep, approximately 25km off Peterhead in Aberdeenshire on Scotland's North Sea coast. The 6MW wind turbines will provide enough electricity for 20,000 UK homes.

Aibel was awarded Front- End Engineering Design (FEED) and subsequent engineering and management assistance contract for the substructures in July 2014.

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