Lincoln Gap 1 Wind Farm
35 Turbines Fuelling South Australia's Renewable Revolution
The Lincoln Gap (Stage 1) Wind Farm consisted of 35 Senvion 3.6M140 EBC wind turbine generators situated near Whyalla in South Australia. ARES transported all wind turbine components from the Port of Whyalla to site over a period of 24 weeks.
Key Statistics
Each turbine stands 180m tall (base to tip), and produces 3.6MW of green power.
These were the nacelles, which contained the drivetrain and electrical componentry for the turbine.
The journey took around 2 hours, including slowdowns and fatigue breaks.
These include turbine components, towers, blades, transformers and containers.
Over 24 weeks and 600 deliveries, ARES moved every component for all 35 Senvion turbines from the Port of Whyalla to the Lincoln Gap (Stage 1) site, with each load engineered around the cargo’s weight, dimensions and route.
In doing so, ARES became the first to bring wind cargo through the bulk-handling Port of Whyalla, moved 140-tonne nacelles up a 20% gradient escarpment using purpose-selected heavy haulage equipment, and drew on trusted subcontractors JCS and CBCH to keep loads moving while running three Senvion projects at once, helping to fuel South Australia’s renewable energy revolution.