It was only when the morning slack began at 4 o'clock in the morning that the final spurt began. With an extra long boom, the MAXIKraft team was able to easily master a 2-metre rise in the foundation. The construction of a wind turbine is carried out in three stages. MAXIKraft provides different set-up variants for the individual components. The first step is to set up the ground elements and the steel tower. In between, there is a conversion day to extend the crane jib from SSL 1(102m) to LSL+LF (150m + 12m). In the second phase, the Terex CC3800 places the tower sections on the mast. The nacelle (72t), the drive train (53t) and the hub (35t) form the head of the system. The actual installation of the drive train takes only a quarter of an hour. With the flying eye of a camera drone, MAXIKraft monitors the precise placement of the colossal drive train that will later generate the electricity. Finally, the fitters attach the three rotor blades to the hub and the arbour is finished.
The view from the nacelle is breathtaking. The new V136 turbine is ready! In the golden light of the setting sun, the gigantic dome of the "Tropical Island" shimmers nearby. From the tower of the wind turbine it seems almost tiny. Despite wind and weather the order was a complete success. The new V136 will soon have an output of up to 3.45 megawatts.
