Disclosed is a root clamping plate for a transportation system and a transportation system configured for transportation of a wind turbine. The root clamping plate comprising: a plurality of bolt holes and a resting face configured to engage with a receiver of a main root frame. The root clamping plate being configured to engage with a first element configured for a first transportation type, and the root clamping plate being configured to engage with a second element of a second transportation type.

A method for installation and/or maintenance of a flange connection includes screw connections with a manually movable tool including a screw tensioning structure, a processing unit and a screw identification sensor. The method includes assigning a one-to-one identification to each screw connection of the flange connection, determining a screw connection to be tensioned, positioning the tool on a respective screw connection to be tensioned, identifying the respective screw connection by the screw identification sensor, releasing the screw tensioning structure by the processing unit, and tensioning the respective screw connection by the screw tensioning structure. It is checked whether the tool or the screw tensioning structure is placed correctly on the screw connection. The screw tensioning structure is released when the result of this check is positive and/or the screw tensioning structure is blocked or stopped when the result of this check is negative.

A method and a device for dampening movement in a multiple rotor (MR) wind turbine located at sea and comprising a tower (2) extending in an upwards direction, a load carrying structure (3, 4) forming a first section (3) and a second section (4), the first and second sections extending in different directions away from the tower (2). To provide efficient dampening of the movement, the method comprises tethering a first body (20) to the first section (3), the first body being at least partly submerged into the sea.

A method and a device for dampening movement in a multiple rotor (MR) wind turbine located at sea and comprising a tower (2) extending in an upwards direction, a load carrying structure (3, 4) forming a first section (3) and a second section (4), the first and second sections extending in different directions away from the tower (2). To provide efficient dampening of the movement, the method comprises tethering a first body (20) to the first section (3), the first body being at least partly submerged into the sea.

A method of handling the pitch bearing unit of a rotor blade mounted to the hub of a wind turbine, the method including the steps of providing an extension assembly at the interface between the rotor blade and the hub, moving the rotor blade outward from the hub by means of the extension assembly to open a gap large enough to accommodate the pitch bearing unit while maintaining a connection between the rotor blade and the hub, and removing the pitch bearing unit through the gap.

A method of handling the pitch bearing unit of a rotor blade mounted to the hub of a wind turbine, the method including the steps of providing an extension assembly at the interface between the rotor blade and the hub, moving the rotor blade outward from the hub by means of the extension assembly to open a gap large enough to accommodate the pitch bearing unit while maintaining a connection between the rotor blade and the hub, and removing the pitch bearing unit through the gap.

A tool (600; 600′) for aligning tubular structures of a wind turbine comprises: a support part for attaching the tool (600; 600′) to an end region of a first tubular structure (200) so as to extend axially outward therefrom; and a guide part connected to the support part by a bias part and adapted to engage an interior wall (301a) of a second tubular structure (301), wherein the bias part is arranged to urge the guide part to exert a radial force on said interior wall (301a) when the second tubular structure (301) is moved axially toward the first tubular structure 200), thereby to guide the second tubular structure (301) into axial alignment with the first tubular structure (200).

A tool (600; 600′) for aligning tubular structures of a wind turbine comprises: a support part for attaching the tool (600; 600′) to an end region of a first tubular structure (200) so as to extend axially outward therefrom; and a guide part connected to the support part by a bias part and adapted to engage an interior wall (301a) of a second tubular structure (301), wherein the bias part is arranged to urge the guide part to exert a radial force on said interior wall (301a) when the second tubular structure (301) is moved axially toward the first tubular structure 200), thereby to guide the second tubular structure (301) into axial alignment with the first tubular structure (200).

The invention is a method of constructing a wind farm from a predefined number of wind turbines in a predetermined space. This method comprises two discrete distributions (RD1, RD2), one for the wind speed and one for the wind direction, and a first discrete grid (RD3) of the predetermined space. The method also comprises the probability of occurrence (Prob) of each discrete wind speed value in each discrete wind direction. This method uses a first wind turbine arrangement in the predetermined space, then the position of the wind turbines is modified, one by one (i), by determining discrete positions (PDP_i) around the position to be modified. The position selected (Pos_i) is the one allowing the annual energy produced by the wind farm to be maximized.

The invention is a method of constructing a wind farm from a predefined number of wind turbines in a predetermined space. This method comprises two discrete distributions (RD1, RD2), one for the wind speed and one for the wind direction, and a first discrete grid (RD3) of the predetermined space. The method also comprises the probability of occurrence (Prob) of each discrete wind speed value in each discrete wind direction. This method uses a first wind turbine arrangement in the predetermined space, then the position of the wind turbines is modified, one by one (i), by determining discrete positions (PDP_i) around the position to be modified. The position selected (Pos_i) is the one allowing the annual energy produced by the wind farm to be maximized.