EWP & Crane Certification for Renewable Energy
Certification and structural verification of access and lifting plant used in the construction and maintenance of wind farms, solar farms and battery projects.
Renewable energy projects combine large-scale construction with long-term operations and maintenance across remote, exposed sites. Wind farms rely on heavy cranes for turbine erection and boom lifts for nacelle and blade access, while solar farms use telehandlers and EWPs across vast arrays. High wind exposure, remote locations and demanding programs make reliable, certified plant essential. EWP Certification Australia certifies renewable-sector access and lifting equipment to the applicable standards and supports the structural verification these high-consequence lifts require.
Heavy lifting for wind turbine construction
Turbine erection involves some of the largest and most critical lifts in the country, using crawler and mobile cranes at the edge of their capacity in exposed, wind-affected conditions. These cranes fall under the AS 2550 series for safe use, and structural verification through inspection, non-destructive testing and, where required, load testing confirms they perform reliably at rated capacity. Wind exposure and the consequence of a failure at turbine height make this verification particularly important.
Access plant for solar and maintenance
Solar construction and ongoing operations rely on telehandlers, boom lifts and scissor lifts across large arrays, inspected under AS 1418.10 and AS 2550.10 or the applicable telehandler provisions. Remote sites and dusty, exposed conditions accelerate wear, making regular inspection and log book servicing worthwhile to keep plant available across long O&M contracts.
Certification in remote locations
Renewable sites are often far from service centres, so we plan inspection visits to cover the full site fleet efficiently and coordinate with construction and maintenance programs. This keeps certification current without repeated long-distance mobilisations and protects plant availability on schedule-driven projects.
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