NEWS Ӏ NOVEMBER 2025
ENERCON DEBUTS NEW SCHEUERLE G4 BLADELIFTER
Wind turbine manufacturer Enercon used its new Tii Scheuerle G4 BladeLifter for the first time to transport wind turbine rotor blades in the Rhineland- Palatinate region of Germany. It was utilised to transport 68-metre
long rotor blades through narrow village streets, across railway crossings, and along winding rural roads to the Olsbrücken wind farm.
The transport of the wind turbine rotor blades was aided by the BladeLifter’s ability to hydraulically raise and tilt rotor blades by up to 60 degrees. At the Olsbrücken wind farm two new
Enercon E-138 EP3 turbines, with a hub height of 160 metres, were being erected. Together with the existing turbines the wind farm will feed a total capacity of 8.52 megawatts into the grid. The operator is Juwi Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. NaturPower 4 KG, based in Wörrstadt. Commissioning of the new turbines is planned for early November.
“The BladeLifter G4 opens up new possibilities for us in transporting our rotor blades,” said Björn Feddermann, global logistics project manager at Enercon. “Especially with long components and demanding routes, the technology gives us greater flexibility and planning reliability. For us as a team, this first deployment was a real challenge – but both the equipment and the crew mastered it brilliantly.” Enercon plans to next use its Scheuerle G4 BladeLifter at the Bingen wind farm, near Sigmaringen, on Lake Constance.
OSPREY INVESTS IN NEW CRANE FOR ONSHORE WIND WORK
UK heavy lift specialist Osprey is expanding its fleet with the addition of a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 all-terrain crane. It will take delivery of the crane in November. According to Osprey the investment will increase its capability to deliver complex lifting operations for onshore wind, as well as civil infrastructure, bridges, ports, and highways projects. To date Osprey claims it has
contributed to projects delivering over 5,000 megawatts of clean energy, installing hundreds of onshore wind turbines and handling major offshore components. The company’s heavy-lift
experience extends from turbine erection and maintenance to the
testing and transport of next-generation nacelles and blades, reinforcing its role in the UK’s transition to low-carbon energy. “The LTM 1750-9.1 adds real flexibility to our operations,” says Dean Graham, heavy lift director at Osprey. “It’s quick to set up, easy to move, and efficient to run. For clients, that means we can shorten programmes, reduce vehicle movements,
and complete lifts in tighter spaces. “It rigs itself using its own boom and
can move between pads while part- rigged. That makes it well suited to turbine maintenance or construction work where space is limited.” The crane’s ability to rig quickly and
travel between turbines without full de-rigging can save several days per project, helping turbines generate power sooner and reducing local disruption. “It’s a practical addition to the fleet,” Graham adds. “As sites become more congested and access gets tighter, we need cranes that can do more with less time, less space, and lower ground loadings.”
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