At the Australia Wind Energy Conference 2023 in Melbourne at the end of July, Sarens showcased its involvement in some of the world's largest wind projects, highlighting technological advances such as its TP-Handler 2.0 that reduce transportation time and increase overall project efficiency.
Sarens is a specialist in factory-to-foundations solutions, as well as marshalling, which offers a significant competitive advantage for the development of any wind project, regardless of its size or geographical location.
Australia already has, as of December 2022, the first declared area for offshore wind development in the Bass Strait, while 12 wind projects are already in the early planning stages.
Sarens, world leader in heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services, continues to consolidate its position as a leading international player in the global wind industry, especially in its offshore variant, by being able to offer a complete range of factory-to-foundations and marshalling solutions, which provides a significant competitive advantage in the development of these projects. Sarens also has a clear commitment to renewable energies worldwide, not only as a major player in project development, but also by using renewable sources in its installations and machinery - for example, with its SGC-90 electric ring crane.
During the recent Australia Wind Energy Conference held in Melbourne between 26th and 26th July, Isabella Burke, Regional Manager of Sarens in Oceania, together with Dirk Verwimp, Senior Sales Advisor & Business Development for Offshore Wind Farms, highlighted the participation of their company in some of the most important projects in the world, such as the recent Vineyard Wind farm in the USA, or Fécamp in France.
Sarens also took advantage of its presence at the Wind Conference to highlight the importance of technological innovations such as the TP-Handler 2.0 in cementing the company's leadership in the industry. This device, designed and developed by Sarens to facilitate the logistical operations of transporting the transition pieces that form part of the wind turbines installed in offshore wind farms, allows a significant reduction in the time needed to transport them to the barges on which they are transported to their final destination and, consequently, a reduction in the overall cost of the project.
In a context of clear expansion of offshore wind energy around the world - Australia already has since December 2022 the first area declared for offshore exploitation in the Bass Strait, off Gippsland, with a wind potential of more than 10 GW per year - Sarens recalls the importance of offering as a differential factor proven experience in projects of all types and magnitude and the latest technology available on the market as a way to ensure success in the installation of new wind farms.
According to Isabella Burke, "Sarens is leading the energy paradigm shift worldwide, with a clear commitment to offshore wind energy. Our involvement in projects of all types and sizes has given us a deep understanding of the industry's needs and how to optimize the development of new offshore wind farms, which, in Australia's case, can help achieve the environmental targets set for 2030".
Sarens has extensive international experience in the assembly and maintenance of wind farms. It is participating in installations in France such as Fécamp, Saint Nazaire, Provence Grand Large or more recently, in the lifting and transport work for the foundation bases of the new offshore wind farm in Saint Brieuc, off the Brittany coast, where it has been able to transport loads of more than 1,150 tons.
Regarding the transport and installation of electrical substations for offshore wind farms, Sarens also has proven experience, as it was responsible for the logistical maneuvers required for the transport of a 2,922-ton substation in the port of Hoboken, in Antwerp (Belgium) to the Racebank wind farm, off Norfolk's coast.
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