ALE has completed a turnkey project to install the first-ever wind turbine in Saudi Arabia.

The company was contracted for the transportation, erection, and installation of one GE 2.75-120 wind turbine in Huraymila, around 80km north of Riyadh.

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ALE received the wind turbine components from a vessel at the Jubail Industrial Port and transported them over 600km to Huraymila, using a combination of conventional trailers and a blade trailer. The blades measured up to 60m long.

All components were unloaded using a 600t CC2800-1 crawler crane, assisted by a 100t AC100-4 mobile crane.

Once the components arrived on site, they were offloaded using ALE’s Terex CC2800-1 and AC100-4, ready for final assembly.

A team of wind installation technicians from ALE’s South Africa branch mechanically and electrically installed the wind turbine into its final position.

“We are proud to be responsible for installing Saudi Arabia’s first wind turbine. This is a major milestone not only in the country’s renewable involvement, but also showcases our capabilities in offering the full TCI package to internally-recognised standards,” explained Andrew Spink, general manager for ALE’s branch in Saudi Arabia.

This is the first of three renewables contracts ALE has received, with the delivery of equipment for two solar energy power plants currently ongoing.

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