Industries
Heavy transport for utilities and grid operators
Grid expansion and power plant operation regularly bring very heavy single pieces onto the road: transformers, switchgear, substations, generators. The destination is often a substation with its own access and safety rules.
What matters
- Typical cargo
- Power transformers, switchgear, e-houses, compact substations, generators.
- Substations
- Clarify access, load capacity and on-site safety rules.
- Replacement
- Old unit out, new unit in – often within one outage window.
- Manufacturers
- Observe the manufacturer's transport requirements and impact recorders.
Planning questions
We clarify these points before quoting – the earlier they are known, the more precise the plan.
- Which unit, with weight and dimensions?
- Where is the substation, and what is the access like?
- Is there an outage window?
- Is an old unit being removed?
- Which manufacturer requirements apply?
What we need from you
- Unit with dimensions and weight
- Location
- Time window
- Manufacturer requirements
Preparation: You hand over the cargo ready for loading with known lifting points – dismantling, assembly and foundation work are handled by your team or your installation partner.
What we do for you
What we organise
- Feasibility check per project with questions on missing values
- Coordination of permits, escort vehicles, route surveys and lifting equipment via partners
- Quote with the agreed scope once the transport can be planned
Good to know
Agree delivery time and substation access with the grid operator – we plan the transport precisely around them.
How it works
- 01
Request
You state the cargo, dimensions and weight per piece with units, rough route and time window – marking anything unknown.
- 02
Review
We check unit, route and location and clarify permit, escort and lifting.
- 03
Quote
After the feasibility check you receive a quote with the agreed scope, including partner services.
- 04
Execution
Transport after permit, setting down via partners, coordinated with the grid operator.
Questions and answers: Utilities and grid operators
Which transports do grid operators need most often?
Transformers, switchgear and substations – often very heavy and destined for a substation.
Can an old transformer be removed?
Yes, if it is drained and released. We coordinate the process with the grid operator.
How is access to the substation checked?
As part of the route survey via partners – with load capacity, bends and site rules.
Request
Request for this topic: Utilities and grid operators
Three steps. Anything you do not know yet can be left open.
Details for planning
- Unit with dimensions and weight
- Location
- Time window
- Manufacturer requirements