Wind Farms

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KIE, through Keppel Prince Engineering (KPE), offers a wide range of construction, fabrication and maintenance services for industrial structures and equipment. Based in Australia, KPE is a preferred contractor for the supply and installation of wind towers for many wind turbine suppliers. To date, KPE has been involved in more than 6 wind farms in Victoria and South Australia.

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KIE, through Keppel Ventus, also provides services and advanced technology in year-round installation of offshore wind turbines.

Drawing from the combined expertise of the world’s leading offshore rig designer and builder, Keppel Offshore & Marine, and leading environmental engineering solutions provider, Keppel Integrated Engineering, Keppel Ventus is well-positioned to provide reliable, safe and predictable solutions for wind turbine installations.

Key features of Keppel’s Wind Turbine Installer

  • Mechanised and controlled installation operations avoiding swing loads
  • Fulfills future installation requirements for UK Round 3 offshore wind farms on a year-round basis
  • Capable of DP2 seakeeping and jacking up in 2.5m Hs
  • Capable of handling the full range of wind turbines
  • Capacity to carry 6 x 6MW or 10 x 3.6MW wind turbines and balance of plant
  • Conducts installation in water depths of up to 55m

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Related Information

Since 2001, Keppel Prince Engineering Pty Ltd(KPE) has been Australia's largest producer of wind towers. Today, KPE offers specialist engineering solutions for the renewable energy industry that not only cover wind energy, but also wave and geothermal energy.

KPE specialises in industrial fabrication, construction and maintenance. It has the manufacturing rights to a vast array of products in many different industries ranging from wood chipping to telecommunications. The company takes a very proactive role in the research and development of new products in conjunction with clients’ needs. Some of its current products include hurriclones, rotary valves, hyperbaric chambers and high voltage switch gear.