As a pioneer in heavy transport and project logistics, Yılnak has played a crucial role in advancing the global shift toward renewable energy. With our deep-rooted passion for engineering excellence and extensive experience in transporting wind turbines and related components, we understand logistics’s critical role in the success of wind energy projects.

At Yılnak, we take pride in our expertise in delivering complex and oversized cargo to even the most challenging locations and destinations. Our specialized fleet of trucks, equipped with cutting-edge technology, ensures precise and careful handling of every transport. Our dedicated engineering teams continuously develop innovative solutions to navigate demanding routes, ensuring timely and flawless delivery of every component.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in every project we undertake. We partner with our clients to tailor customized logistics solutions that meet their specific needs, seamlessly integrating our services into their operations. From the initial planning to final delivery, Yılnak provides a comprehensive approach that minimizes risks and maximizes efficiency. Our engineering passion drives us to continuously refine our methods, ensuring we stay at the forefront of the industry.

As we look to the future, Yılnak remains committed to advancing the wind energy sector by providing reliable transportation solutions that drive progress. Our contribution to the global pursuit of sustainable energy is not merely a service but a responsibility and a passion we wholeheartedly embrace.

Our journey with wind energy transportation is a testament to our dedication to innovation, precision, and sustainability.

For the last 13 years, Katwind Enerji (www.katwind.com) has been at the forefront of the wind energy sector, specializing in composite repair services for wind turbine blades and steel structures. Our commitment to excellence and sustainable energy solutions has been a driving force in our growth and global impact.

Comprehensive Project Management Expertise

Beyond repair services, Katwind Enerji excels in project and site management within the wind energy sector. Our skilled teams have been instrumental in realizing over 2000 MW of wind energy projects nationally and internationally. Recently, despite placing second in a turnkey wind turbine procurement tender, we have been chosen by the winning company to manage site operations, affirming our site management expertise.

Strategic Growth and Market Expansion

Our service division aims to generate profit, expand into new markets, and reduce environmental pollution from fossil fuels. Operating with 10 teams, our workforce increases to 40 technicians during peak seasons. While facing competition from both local and global firms, we leverage our niche expertise and strategic investments.

We have invested in man-basket cranes and high-access platforms to support growth, enhancing our capabilities for high-altitude projects. Partnering with a crane firm, we transferred equipment rights and secured long-term access to their fleet, ensuring we remain competitive.

Preparing for International Markets

As we expand, we are getting our teams ready for international operations. We have made substantial progress in negotiations with a German company, to provide services in Germany’s wind energy sector. We are enhancing our personnel’s language skills and ensuring they meet EU qualifications, aiming to have at least two teams operational in Germany by next year.

Innovation Through Robotics and Technology

Katwind Enerji leads the way in robotic R&D initiatives, developing robots for autonomous blade and tower cleaning. We are also exploring autonomous equipment for turbine tower maintenance with ongoing R&D efforts.

We invested in a cloud-based software solution to improve operational efficiency, enabling our employees to log detailed task information from mobile devices and generating valuable data for our operations.

Resilience and Global Reach

Katwind Energy has provided project management and maintenance services across several countries, including Germany, Jordan, Croatia, Pakistan, Japan, Morocco, and Ukraine. Despite the ongoing conflict, we maintain our presence in Ukraine, securing agreements with two major turbine manufacturers and negotiating further contracts with the country’s largest wind energy investment company. Additionally, we are exploring opportunities in Uzbekistan to expand our global presence.

Expertise in Material Supply

Katwind Enerji has developed significant know-how in wind blade repair materials. Through our partnership with Rasswind (https://www.rasswind.com/en/-products–k), we meet material requests through a specialized web portal. Recently, we fulfilled three requests from Pakistan and Chile  and received one from Morocco while actively

SK6000 ring crane redefines modular construction methodologies across heavy industry

Mammoet, the global leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport, has started assembling the world’s strongest land-based crane, the SK6000, at its Westdorpe facility in the Netherlands. 

This monumental project marks a new era in heavy lifting technology, offering unprecedented lifting capacity and reach, and opening up new construction methodologies for large projects. 

The SK6000 ring crane is testament to Mammoet’s commitment to innovation, but also sustainability. The crane will offer full electric operation. This means it enables the transition to cleaner power sources while driving down the carbon impact of energy projects themselves.

The SK6000 has a maximum capacity of 6,000t, and is capable of lifting components up to 3,000t to a height of 220 meters. Its sheer lifting power allows Mammoet customers to build more efficiently in larger pieces, shrinking the logistics, integration and mobilization phases of projects.

The crane provides a huge leap forward for projects in emerging energy sectors, supporting the continued constructability of next-generation wind turbine and foundation components needed to achieve higher yields from offshore wind farms. It also unlocks new modular construction options for nuclear facilities, with increased cost-effectiveness and safety.

In the oil and gas sector, the SK6000 helps new build and expansion projects to benefit from economies of scale on a level never before seen. It builds on the design philosophy of Mammoet’s SK190 and SK350 series, which are proven in the market. 

Following mobilization of all parts to Mammoet’s Westdorpe site, initial works include assembly of the crane’s base frame, power packs and control room. Mammoet’s auxiliary cranes are supporting the build, including two 250-tonne crawler cranes and a 140-tonne Gottwald mobile harbor crane.

Koen Brouwers, Project Manager for the SK6000, said: 

“This is a thrilling new chapter for Mammoet and modular construction in heavy industry, as we see the SK6000 taking shape. 

It will offer a hook height, outreach, and lifting capacity far in excess of any crane on the market. We are excited to bring this groundbreaking technology to our customers, helping them achieve their project goals with greater efficiency and more sustainably.”

Assembly of the SK6000 is scheduled to be completed during Q4 2024.