Alberta contractor uses United Rentals battery system for clean, sustainable tower crane power
A Canadian contractor has pioneered the use of a battery energy system from United Rentals for clean, sustainable power to run a tower crane.
Award Construction used the new system, developed by Termaco in collaboration with United Rentals, to fully power an 8-ton, 70-metre tower crane at a mixed-use community development being constructed in Edmonton, Alberta.
Award had previously been running a 300 kVa T4 generator 24 hours a day to power its tower crane. Switching over requires charging the United Rentals battery energy system with a 100 kW generator two and a half hours daily and running the tower crane solely on battery power. Generator time has been reduced by 91 percent, resulting in a fuel and emissions reduction of approximately 80 percent.
"Sustainable building aligns with our company's core values. We are proud our Riverbank Landing construction site is making history as one of the first in Canada to fully power its site tower crane entirely by battery," said Brian Hennessey, Construction Manager with Award Construction.
The United Rentals battery energy system is configurable up to 500 kW. It operates alongside a generator to deliver reliable power to support tower crane options. Battery storage minimizes generator run time and allows the contractor to significantly downsize the generator while still meeting peak power demands. For smaller applications, the system can be paired with solar panels, making it a completely emission-free solution.
