Spanish wind technology company Nabrawind said it will supply 17 Nabralift HH188 towers for the 133-megawatt Nullagine onshore wind project being developed by Fortescue in Western Australia.
The project will comprise 17 Envision wind turbines, each rated at 7.8 MW and equipped with 182-metre rotors, Nabrawind said. Installation of the turbines is scheduled to begin later this year.
According to the company, the development will combine the highest hub height, highest turbine power rating and largest rotor diameter yet used together in an onshore wind project. Nabrawind said the integrated Envision turbine and Nabralift tower solution is designed to increase energy yield while reducing construction complexity, particularly in remote locations.
The project follows the installation of a prototype Envision turbine and tower system in Jiangsu, China, which is expected to be dismantled and relocated to the Nullagine site later this year.
Nabrawind said its Nabralift 3.0 MAX tower maintains a maximum tubular diameter of around 4.6 metres, allowing transport using standard road infrastructure in regions such as Western Australia’s Pilbara. The tower technology has been engineered to meet stringent wind and cyclone resilience requirements for both coastal and desert environments.
