Energy

Sustainable energy is taking shape in Lage Rooijen, where three new wind turbines support the energy transition. Vroom Funderingstechnieken is laying the groundwork for this community-driven initiative that will soon deliver 40 million kWh annually.

In recent years, there has been significant expansion at Kwadijkerpark: the healthcare institution is undertaking considerable new construction. This time, three new buildings are being positioned on Flevostraat and at Noordpunt. Time for us to drive 640 piles into the ground.

In the environs of Biddinghuizen, we are making the foundations for 45 wind turbines with vibrated piles. The fact that the foundations for a 'modern-day windmill’ are so important is pretty self-explanatory. Nonetheless, we'd like to explain what the reason for this is, and what goes into the whole process.

At one of the best sites for wind power in the Netherlands, Windpark Gooyum-Houw and Vattenfall are developing “Windpark Nij Hiddum-Houw”. Some of the sixteen old wind turbines that stood in the area have been removed and will be replaced by more powerful ones.

On 11 June 2021, the first vibrated pile went into the ground for the foundations of 37 wind turbines for the Windplanblauw project in the north-western corner of Flevoland.

Near Stadskanaal a new wind farm, with 44 wind turbines, is being created. For this project, Vroom made the foundations with vibrated piles and DPA_PLUS screw piles.

Earlier this year a CX700 GLS piling rig was stood installing DPA-PLUS screw piles and, more recently, its big brother, the CX900 GLS has been installing vibrated piles. 7 wind turbines will be installed on the foundations.

We have installed 200 vibrated piles with our largest pile-driving rig, the CX1100 GLS. The foundations we have laid will support five large, modern wind turbines that will supply 20,000 households with 'green’ energy. The wonderful landscape and the almost endless panorama make for great photos.

On the Zeedijk in Etten-Leur work is progressing on the construction of three wind turbines. We are installing the foundations on behalf of H4A Windengergie.

Close to the NUON facility we are currently installing vibrated piles for a tank pit. We have to make sure there are proper foundations by driving no fewer than 800 piles into the ground. On the photos you can see our new JCB shovel loader.

On Infra, Milieu en Sloopbedrijf Sagro’site, we have been working on the foundation for windmills. The three windmills on Borselle’s harbour site come with an axis height of 64 m and a rotor diameter of 71 m, and will be built by Enercon.

Three windmills producing sufficient green energy for all households in Vianen is what the Autena windmill park will ensure for which 106 foundation piles will be necessary, to be applied by Vroom.

For the German windmill constructor Enercon, Vroom is applying foundation piles for two windmills. Each windmill will be supported by 24 piles.

In May of 2016, we will start the application process of the Dutch part of the new 380kV station from Doetinchem to Wesel (Germany). For the Dutch part, Vroom will apply foundation piles for the 54 masts.

In the canal area on the border of Beersel and Sint-Pieter-Leeuw, 5 windmills are being placed. For the foundation of the mills, Vroom International Piling has applied the VGS piles. The production process of the piles takes place on-site, completely with a low vibration and a low sound level, and grout has been poured in-situ.

Also in Kampen, a windmill park consisting of 4 Enercon windmills will be built. The first windmills were built in 2014 and the other ones will be realized in July of 2015. Per windmill, Vroom has applied 30 CFA piles in a slant position.

In the wine region between Berloz and Geer, a windmill park with 7 windmills is being realized. For the foundation of these windmills, we have driven 330 vibro piles with a diameter of 610 mm and a length until 23 m.

For three big windmills located in the area in between Borchwerf II and Vroenhout, alongside the Mark-Vlietkanaal, Holderbergsedijk and Wildenhoeksestraat, we have applied the vibro piles. The windmills will be until around 140 m high.

For the expansion of the TenneT substation in Beverwijk, more than 600 heavy prefab piles and 185 steel tubular piles have been driven. Also, 22 steel tubular piles with a low vibration level have been drilled directly next to the current station. The steel tubular piles have been produced on a limited height because of the presence of the current transmission tower.

Adjacent to the Hellegatsplein junction we have applied the foundation piles for four winmills under the authority of H4A Windenergie. The foundation for each windmill consists of 28 vibro piles in a slant position with a diameter of Ø457 mm.

Because of the wide span, 4 VGS piles with grout measuring around 23 m have been drilled in a slant position on each side of the entrance. This project has been realized according to strict DSM safety guidelines.

Limburg Win(d)t will get a second windmill, this time on Albertkanaal’s right bank on the Genk Zuid business park. For this windmill which is located just over the Belgium border, we have applied the foundation piles with low-vibration levels. The windmill with a foundation system realized by H4A will be operational in 2015.