Navassy manufactures the first Self-erecting System for the Nabralift 2.0 tower, capable of installing towers up to 200 meters high
Navassy, made up by Nabrawind, Tetrace and Comansa, will manufacture between 6 and 8 Self-erecting Systems over the next years in order to meet Nabralift’s order backlog
Navassy has accomplished the manufacture of the first Self-erecting System for the Nabralift 2.0 tower, developed by Nabrawind, and will soon be transported to Morocco, specifically to the city of Oualidia, where it will complete the installation of a Nabralift HH144 tower in a wind farm owned by the French renewable energy company Innovent.
Comansa, Navassy’s partner along Tetrace and Nabrawind, has manufactured the new Self-erecting System. This new patented designed includes several advantages compared to its predecessor. In consequence, this new system shortens the installation timing and reduces the assembly space requirements while reducing the cost of the maneuver.
The manufacturing of the first Self-erecting System reaffirms the industrial strength that Nabrawind has deployed to successfully address its entry market. In the past year the Spanish company has developed a strong supplier’s network that manufacture its components and logistics capabilities.
This Self-erecting System is the first unit of a fleet which will deploy 6 of these systems during the following six years in line with Nabralift’s order backlog. Comansa will be again responsible for the manufacture of the following systems through its facilities in Spain and China.
Features of the Self-erecting System
The Self-erecting System, which will be operated by Tetrace, is 25 meters high with a mast spacing of 20 meters. However, the Self-erecting System stands out for its small dimensions compared to the crawler cranes commonly used to install wind turbines.
Specifically, the logistics for the Self-erecting System involve a total of 14 standard trucks. On the contrary, the logistics of crawler crane capable of installing 140-meter towers requires more than 40 trucks, several of them of special dimensions.
Likewise, the assembly times of the Self-erection System are very efficient. The entire system is installed in three days and performs two lifts per day or, in other words, the lifting of a tower between 160 and 170 meters high is completed in just three days. Finally, the transfer from one position to another within the wind farm can be done in just one day.
About Comansa
Comansa is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tower cranes and luffing jib cranes. Since its inauguration in the 1960s, it has manufactured and distributed more than 20,000 tower cranes worldwide from its two production centers located in Hangzhou (China) and Pamplona (Spain) employing more than 500 people.
Comansa offers a complete range of products, designed under the Flat-Top modular system that includes the latest technology and technical innovations. Its catalog currently includes 46 Flat-Top tower cranes and 14 luffing jib cranes, with maximum load capacities from 4 to 90 tonnes. With this complete range, Comansa offers solutions for all types of construction projects: residential, commercial, industrial, public works, infrastructure, mining, etc.
About Tetrace
Tetrace, a company in the renewable sector, established in 2010 in Navarra, Spain. ISP (Independent Service Provider) with more than 200 technicians and engineers around the world, is specialized in providing engineering services, spare parts distribution, construction and maintenance of renewable assets, where they are a national and international reference.
Since its beginnings, it has shown a strong international profile with 15 subsidiaries in Spain, Philippines, India, Egypt, South Africa, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, USA and Colombia. TETRACE’s range of services is characterized by its high quality, safety and profitability; being an international company that provides a local response, from a technological, global and sustainable perspective.