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HWS | San Sebastian · SPAIN
Sustainability
ACHIEVING MORE,
USING LESS and GREENER
Let’s build…
LOCAL
GREENER
REDUCING
REUSING
Wind Energy power is essential to fighting climate change. Wind is set to become the key pillar of the global renewable supply and the strongest force to ensure global decarbonization.
However, building the turbines is energy intensive. It could take between 3 to 11 months to generate the amount of energy that was needed for their construction.
Through HWS’ innovative ideas, wind farm construction becomes ECO-FRIENDLIER, reducing up to 65% of CO2 emissions.
Achieves greater heights (>220 m) , increasing generated energy by 30%
Local Content:
reduces logistics
Material volume reduction
Less Maintenance & Double Lifespan
(>50 years)
65% less CO2 emissions per constructed tower
Traditional Steel Tower
1,400 t CO2
Traditional Hybrid Tower
850 t CO2
AirTOWER
600 t CO2
*Study performed for construction of 5.x MW HH165 m wind turbine tower.
1/7 of the transportation required
Civil work reduction: -75% of crane pads & narrow access roads
80% less material (steel) required during crane manufacturing
Electric powered crane
35% less CO2 EMISSIONS during Installation of Wind Turbines
AirCRANE enables to build bigger turbines at greater heights, pushing forward onshore wind turbine installation technology and helping to decarbonize our planet.
Performed carbon footprint study shows that over 95% of CO2 emissions in construction of wind foundations come from the required materials (concrete & steel). Hence, achieved percentage of material saving reduction will be directly related and similar to the obtained C02 emissions cut.
Up to 45%
of
material savings
Up to 80% less excavation
Double lifespan
Easy dismantling
30% less CO2 emissions per constructed wind foundation
Cast-in-place concrete foundation
286 t CO2
AirBASE
200 t CO2
*Study performed for 5.x MW HH150 m wind turbine.
+50% material savings
Reuses existing infrastructure
Avoids demolition of old foundation
Avoids use of new soil
40% less CO2 EMISSIONS per constructed wind foundation in RePOWERING projects
New Cast-in-place concrete foundation
300 t CO2
AirBASE RePOWERING
180 t CO2
AirBASE system advantages +
Avoids demolition & Reuses existing infrastructure
*Study performed for 5.x MW HH150 m new wind turbine, replacing a 2MW old one.
