The project

The powered access leader has recently been providing working at height support for the Hagshaw Hill Wind Farm, Scotland, which comprises 26 Wind Turbine Generators, each standing 55 metres high. These help produce around 42 megawatts of energy annually – the equivalent of enough energy to power 23,000 households for one year.

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The challenge

Much of the work involves the replacement of rotor blade tips, whilst the external painting of the turbines also requires the access solutions provided by 45, 46 and 50 metre truck mounted platforms available through Nationwide Platforms.

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The solution & benefits

Work on wind farms requires precision and control to help complete every challenge on time and on budget. To help ScottishPower Renewables achieve their goals it was important to make sure that they had the equipment and support, from before the maintenance began, to the very end of the project

​To help complete maintenance and repair work through the summer months, A 50 metre Bronto truck mount from Nationwide Platforms’ Specialist Vehicle range has been used by ScottishPower Renewables.

To ensure the correct machines were provided, ScottishPower Renewables utilised the knowledge of Nationwide Platforms who offered an experienced Site Surveyor to gain a complete understanding of the working at height requirements of the project.
 
Additionally, a machine operator, trained to control all truck mounted platforms in Nationwide Platforms’ market leading fleet, was also on hand to safely enable the machine to be used to its optimum potential.

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Customer quote

“Safety is always our foremost concern on any of our sites. We’re pleased to have worked alongside Nationwide Platforms to receive the guidance, product and skills that we believe can truly make a difference to keeping safe at height.”

Alex Craw, ScottishPower Renewables