SKYLIFT
The main objective of the project is to develop an installation system for wind turbines (SKYLIFT) fully compatible with a wide range of standard tubular towers used in the wind industry. This system enables the efficient and safe assembly of complete wind turbines at previously unreachable heights, without the need for high-tonnage auxiliary cranes.
Technical Objectives:
Greater wind resistance: Achieve structural wind resistance of up to 15 m/s, compared to the 12 m/s limit of conventional cranes.
Greater assembly efficiency: Conventional cranes operate under 30% of weather conditions, but SKYLIFT extends this window to 70%, doubling the available assembly time and generating significant time and cost savings.
Adaptability: The system must demonstrate the ability to adapt to various heights and diameters of standard tubular towers.
High load capacity: The assembly system will operate at ground level, meaning its load capacity will not be affected by the load moment, unlike conventional cranes.
Transportability: The new assembly system will require only 16 trucks, compared to the approximately 40 trucks needed to transport a large-scale crawler crane.
Low cost and high availability: The estimated price of the assembly system under development is €4 million—50 to 60% lower than the costs of current solutions on the market. Thanks to this cost advantage, it will experience greater market availability.
Suitable for all sites: The new assembly system overcomes access limitations to remote and hard-to-reach locations with high wind speeds, where assembly efficiency and adaptability to changing needs are crucial.
This entity has received aid from the Government of Navarra, co-financed at 40% by the European Regional Development Fund through the 2021–2027 ERDF Operational Programme of Navarra.
