H2 Wind Project - Grouting Activites
On July 8, the first wind turbine components arrived on site, on schedule. Tower sections, nacelles, blades and hubs are being transported via truck ~210 km from a rail siding in Oyen. Deliveries are anticipated to be completed before the end of August.
The first base tower section was set in place at T9 on July 10 and wind turbine assembly for the project is expected to be completed before the end of October. The final foundation pour was completed on July 7, so nighttime concrete truck traffic is done.
Grouting Activities
Grouting is a crucial step in the installation of the wind turbines to ensure load distribution, structural stability, alignment and levelling, protection against corrosion, vibration dampening and foundation integrity.
Grouting will be completed during the day pending weather conditions. For the grout to set properly, temperatures cannot exceed 30C for the first 8 hours of cure time. If daytime temperatures exceed 30C, Borea will do grout pours in the cooler hours of the day – beginning at approximately 4 am or earlier.
The grout pour duration is approximately 2 hours, with limited noise generated from the equipment used. Traffic will be limited to 2-3 pick-up trucks travelling to and from the site and will utilize Twp Rd 402 for access. Grouting activities are expected from July 11- Aug 27.
Please contact us anytime.
- 1-855-703-5005 (toll free); projects@capitalpower.com
- Wade McAllister, Lead Land Agent, Access Land Services, 403-597-5555; wademcallister@accessland.ab.ca
- Mark Angus, Halkirk 2 Wind Project, Construction Manager, 403-966-8352; mangus@caiptalpower.com