FWS Technologies Ltd.
475 Dovercourt Drive
Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1G4

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information contact: Joseph Furgal jfurgal@fwsgroup.com
204-992-6659 www.fwsgroup.com

FWS Slipform Concrete Towers

The FWS Group of Companies is an industry leader in slip form design and construction, with extensive experience in design-build of slip form concrete structures. Providing solutions to the wind industry is one such application of our considerable expertise.
Concrete facilitates the wind industry's rapid evolution to larger turbines at advanced hub heights. The following describes slip form concrete wind turbine towers and highlights the main advantages:

Total System, Cost Effective Total Project Delivery

• Design-build turnkey tower, foundation and turbine component erection system
• Slip form concrete towers up to 140 metres and beyond
• Cast in place slip form concrete construction method: towers are built on site
• Optional proprietary self-erecting gantry crane system for turbine erection
  (patent pending)

Slip Form Concrete Advantages

• Scalable hub heights
• High strength and stiffness, superior harmonic and vibration dampening characteristics
• Long service life, reduced maintenance
• Freedom from transportation logistics limits
• Enables deployment on rough terrain

Advanced Hub Height Advantages

• Project developers know hub height optimization is key to maximizing project profitability
• Increased energy production, improved return on investment
• Enhances viability of projects with moderate wind regimes

Promotes regional economics, local content + local employment

Great compliment to new generation turbines, 2MW to 5MW and beyond.

Use of larger turbines serves to increase total rated power of project with less footprint and fewer towers and foundations.