INNOVATIVE ADD-ON

PRIME MOVER
USED FOR
WIND POWER
TRANSPORTATION.

HUONG HOA
QUANG TRI, VIETNAM.

FASTER, SAFER, BIGGER

 June 15 PORT HANDLING AT
HON LA PORT.
2021
CHALLENGING ROUTE COMPLETED WITH INNOVATIVE ADD-ON PRIME MOVER AND STRONG MAN TRUCKS.
PPL negotiated steep gradients, long bridges
and other challenges to complete the transpor-
tation of 12 biggest wind turbines in Vietnam,
with generator alone weighing 103t each. From
Hon La port of Quang Binh, the wind turbines,
with 76.293-meter-long blades, were trans-
ported along a complex route 227 km length to
Amaccao Wind farm in Quang Tri, where they
are going to be successfully installed.
Amaccao 1 wind farm generates 49.2 MW
sustainable power for more than 136.743 homes
in Quang Tri County, Vietnam. Working with
the owner, Amaccao, PPL was responsible for
the port handling, off-loading and transporta-
tion of the 12 Goldwind turbines, Power Load
Optimized Mode up to 4.1 MW. These are the
biggest on-shore wind turbines in Vietnam until
2021, 141.176 meters in height from base to top,
with 76.293-meter-long blades, 5.534-meter
tower bottom diameter. The logistical effort in
transporting items with the size and complexity
of these wind turbines was vast, involving spe-
cialized vehicles, equipment, and technicians.
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July 7 WIND TURBINES NACELLE
TRANSPORTATION.
2021
There were numerous structures on the route,
including two long bridges, Giang (746,4 meter
length) and Quan Hau (549 meter length)
both 12 meter-width, and PPL selected 16 axles
hydraulic module trailer to reduce the axle load-
ings, enabling safe transportation over them
all. All the bridges were assessed during the
planning stages to ensure they could support
the transport loads.
Another challenge on the route was the range of
steep gradients, both up and downhill, that the
convoy needed to negotiate. PPL transported the
wind turbines over gradients of up to 13% and
this was further complicated by road surfaces
made up of loose materials. It was an opportu-
nity for the MAN prime movers to demonstrate
the strength of their capacities as they operated
at their maximum gradient.
As there is no limit to the number of prime mov-
ers that can be added to a convoy, PPL was able
to further utilize the capabilities of the innova-
tive trucks by adding a third prime mover for the
transportation through Amaccao Windfarm.
July 20 OFFLOADING BASE
TOWER SECTION FROM July 30 COMPLETE
2021 SELF-OFFLOADING TRUCK. 2021 TRANSPORTATION
This route between the public highway and the
substation spanned almost 12 km and its con-
stant bends and varying gradients made it the
most complex part of the transportation.
On the MAN prime mover, steering, braking, RESOURCES
electrics, engine, and transmissions are syn-
chronized by a computer, enabling each to be TRAILERS
matched across the vehicles and numerous 16 axles hydraulic module trailer
elements to be controlled identically. This made 6 lowbed trailer
them the most efficient vehicles to assist with
≥46m extendable trailer 4 axles
traction during this section of the transporta-
10 axles extendable trailer
tion. Driving trucks that were large enough to
carry the wind turbine parts was an incredibly 2 Wind turbine blade trailer
skilled job, and in this project three synchro- 13 axles hydraulic module trailer
nized trucks make the work three times harder. 15 axles hydraulic module trailer
At PPL, drivers must accomplish a four-year
training to be qualified for this work. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
2 MAN’s special prime mover
PPL transported the wind turbines over 227 km 4 Hyundai Trago prime mover
before off-loading them at the substation near
4 SITRAK prime mover
the construction site. PPL’s innovative solu-
tions and the unique abilities of the MAN truck CREW
ensured that this challenging operation could be 45 PPL professionals
completed as efficiently as possible.
FASTER, SAFER, BIGGER