Moorabool Wind Farm – Moorabool, VIC

Nathan started work at the Moorabool South wind farm project in late November 2018, due for completion in July 2019.  The project is located near Mount Wallace in Victoria and consists of 54 wind towers.  Nathan has been contracted to build the reinforced concrete tower bases.

This has been one of Nathan’s most successful jobs to date, involving both a record concrete pour and a record number of bases created in one week (four in total).

SCOPE OF WORKS

Nathan’s scope of works is to deliver 54 reinforced concrete footings. This involves tying 3,600 tonnes of steel reinforcement, placing more than 25,000 m3 of concrete and installing grout under the base plates. 

THE FACTS

• Footings:  there are Type A footings – 450m3 and Type B footings – 490m3
• Bolt assemblies: each footing has 224 bolts @ 3.4m long, weighing 48 kilos each
• Target completion for the project is July 2019