France – Saint François (Guadeloupe) – 2020

Repowering of the Fonds Caraïbes Wind Farm – Quadran

POMA-Leitwind handled the delivery, installation and maintenance of six 1.65 MW Hh48 class A LTW80 wind turbines in Guadeloupe,.
These machines replace 20 wind turbines installed in the early 2000s on the site of Fonds Caraïbes in Guadeloupe, the island of the French West Indies. The new wind turbines are designed to withstand cyclones.

product range
Quadran
Application
Repowering
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The project

Guadeloupe is a pioneer of renewable energy in the Caribbean. The Quadran wind farm repowering project presented two major challenges for the teams.

First, it was necessary to identify a technological solution that offered long-term performance that was compliant with standards, and resistant to the conditions of the climate. Guadeloupe is regularly hit by tropical storms and typhoons between June and November. The wind turbines were designed to operate in these extreme wind conditions, respond to rapid changes in wind direction and the recurring risk of electrical grid failure in the event of heavy rains and flooding.

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Quadran

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

nombre de stations

6 wind turbines

LTW 80 – hh48 -1,65MW

motorisation

Power

1,65 MW

Hub height

48 m

Rotor diameter

80 mètres

POMA, innovation

for the project

A custom-made wind turbine

The turbines are specially designed to respond to the specific climatic pressures of this island, during the period from June to November. Thus, they are reinforced on most of the structural components and are equipped with the new LS39 blade developed specifically for this tropical application.

 

First repowering farm

on French territory

This Guadeloupean project at the Fonds Caraïbes site is the first Poma-Leitwind repowering project on French territory.

Heavy-duty
logistics

Due to navigation restrictions on these islands, the towers, blades and crane needed to lift the rotor were shipped during the night.

Maintenance
contract

POMA-Leitwind will ensure the maintenance of the 6 wind turbines for 15 years.

Ils en parlent

Quadran

This new project, led by QUADRAN and POMA-Leitwind, strengthens the energy self-sufficiency potential of the Overseas Territories. It demonstrates the relevance of replacing renewable energy equipment as a lever for efficient and rapid action through the operation of a wind farm. It confirms the choice of a virtuous industrial model based on the manufacture of wind turbines assembled in France

Head of Business Development at POMA LEITWIND

Denis Baud-Lavigne
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France – Toulouse – 2021

3S Ropeway • Téléo

More than 8,000 passengers board the cabins of the Téléo tricable ropeway every day. Part of the Toulouse Agglomeration’s transport network, it crosses a river and travels over a hill to link three major hubs of activity in the south of Toulouse: the Oncopole, Rangueil Hospital and Paul Sabatier University.

product range
Téléo
Application
Connect – urban link
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The project

In France's aeronautical capital, an overhead mobility solution is right at home!

Téléo is part of the city's public transport network, covering almost 3 kilometres in 10 minutes to connect Rangueil Hospital, the Oncopole and Paul Sabatier University, all major hubs of activity in Toulouse employing 85,000 people.

Eagerly awaited by its 8,000 daily users, it eases traffic in the south of the city, in connection with three metro train lines.

Ropeway transportation was selected because it is the most appropriate solution for adapting perfectly to the terrain of the line—the ropeway crosses the Garonne river and travels over Pech David hill—and “detachable 3S” POMA technology was chosen for its excellent capacity to withstand the wind and its minimal requirements for ground space.

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Téléo

technical
specifications

Longueur

Length

3000 m

Elevation

90 m

Capacity

1500 people/hour (ultimately 2000)

Date

speed

7,5 m/s

Number of cabins

15 (ultimately 20)

Number of passengers

34

temps

1 cabin

every 1 min. 30 sec.

Nombre de pylones

tower

5

nombre de stations

Number of stations

3

motorisation

Motorization

Double DirectDrive®

POMA, innovation

for the project

Longest

urban aerial ropeway

in France

With its 3-kilometre line between the Oncopole and Paul Sabatier University—two of the city’s main areas of activity—Téléo is the longest urban ropeway in France

Multimodal

Téléo connects to the existing metro and bus lines in the south of the agglomeration and interlaces with the public transport network. Its transport capacity is capable of growing according to the needs of the inhabitants of Toulouse, by adding new carriers to reach a capacity of 2000 pphpd.

Sustainable

transport

The carbon footprint of ropeway transportation is very low (30 times less than for cars), by virtue of its lightweight infrastructure combined with 100% electric motorisation and energy options. Téléo is a model of decarbonised eco-mobility.

Comfort

and Design

Pininfarina, the famous designer for Ferrari, created the look for Toulouse’s “Urban Symphony” cabins. Onboard the Symphony you can find optimum comfort for 34 passengers, who will appreciate the peace and quiet as well as the breath-taking view of the Pyrenees!

Accessibility

The passenger route has been optimised to ensure accessibility for all passengers and the interior layout of the cabins was submitted to and approved by the association CARUT, a representative body of urban transport users with disabilities.

Moreover, with their wide openings and the carriers stopping in the stations, boarding is easier for everyone, including passengers with equipment (wheelchairs, pushchairs, bicycles, etc.).

Reduced ground requirements

3S technology has a remarkable advantage in urban environments: its limited requirement for land and its visual impact. Stations can be off the ground and very compact, and only a small number of towers are installed. Despite being 3 kilometres long, the ropeway in Toulouse requires only five towers.

Téléo in pictures

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Géorgie – Chiatura – 2020

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Tizi Ouzou

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USA – New York – 2010

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La Réunion

Réunion Island – Saint Denis – 2020

POMA built the first metrocable in the Indian Ocean in Saint Denis on Réunion Island. It provides safe, fast and quiet travel, connecting strategic neighbourhoods and delivering a better service to the island.

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Pereira Megacable

Colombia – Pereira – 2021

Pereira Megacable is the first urban gondola lift to be 100% integrated into the public transport system of the city of Pereira. It is also the first lift in the country to be equipped with a DirectDrive®.

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Nizhny Novgorod

Russia – Nizhny Novgorod – 2011

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Réunion Island – Saint Denis – 2020

Réunion Island urban ropeway

POMA built the first metrocable in the Indian Ocean in Saint Denis on Réunion Island. It provides safe, fast and quiet travel, connecting strategic neighbourhoods and delivering a better service to the island.

product range
Urban Gondola Lift
Application
Connect – urban link
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The project

The gondola lift in Saint Denis on Réunion Island is 2.68 kilometres long and links Le Chaudron, located to the east of the town centre, to Bois de Nèfles in the north of the town, via Le Moufia.

A 14-minute trip including 3 middle stations. The 46 carriers with 10 seats ensure a capacity of 1200 people per hour and per direction.

Perfectly integrated into the existing public transport network, the first urban gondola lift of Réunion Island is designed to enhance the flow of traffic, which is particularly heavy on the island, and to encourage soft mobility.

It also helps to create new dynamics, with the new college in Bois de Nèfles and numerous local shops around the line.

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the Papang

technical
specifications

Longueur

Length

2680 m

Elevation

272 m

Capacity

up to 1200 people/h

Date

Speed

5 m/s

Number of cabins

46

Number of passengers per cabin

10

temps

Route

14 min

nombre de stations

Number of stations

5 / (3 intermediate stations)

motorisation

Motorisation

DirectDrive®

POMA, innovation

for the project

1st urban gondola lift in the Indian Ocean

The gondola lift supports the economic and urban development of Saint Denis by limiting impacts at ground level and preserving available space. Each station is a lively place with hubs and cultural or economic activities.

 

A project shared with the local community

Led by a team of complementary experts with shared experience and strong local ties, the project was developed with full consultation of the local community and elected representatives. During the public consultations, the community really got on board with the plan for the ropeway: some 85% of respondents said the project was useful, and 75% said they would take the ropeway to go to work and for leisure activities.

Team training

 

The gondola lift on Réunion Island benefits from a POMA skills transfer programme to ensure the maintenance and safety of the installations and to generate local jobs.

 

A tourist lift

Réunion Island, “the intense island”, is a unique territory where mountains meet the sea and which has magnificent landscapes where nature is extraordinary: endemic forests, active volcanoes, hikes in isolated spots, lagoons, ramparts, etc. listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. While this project is a strong link in the urban mobility of Saint Denis, it is also a major tourist attraction for the region.

Réunion Island urban ropeway in pictures

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Citadel of Namur gondola lift

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Chiatura

Géorgie – Chiatura – 2020

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Algeria – Tizi Ouzou – 2019

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USA – New York – 2010

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Téléo

France – Toulouse – 2021

More than 8,000 passengers will board the cabins of the Téléo tricable ropeway every day. Part of the Toulouse Agglomeration’s transport network, it crosses a river and travels over a hill to link three major hubs of activity in the south of Toulouse: the University Cancer Institute, Rangueil Hospital and Paul Sabatier University.

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France – Saint François (Guadeloupe) – 2020

Repowering of the Fonds Caraïbes Wind Farm – Quadran

POMA-Leitwind handled the delivery, installation and maintenance of six 1.65 MW Hh48 class A LTW80 wind turbines in Guadeloupe,.
These machines replace 20 wind turbines installed in the early 2000s on the site of Fonds Caraïbes in Guadeloupe, the island of the French West Indies. The new wind turbines are designed to withstand cyclones.

product range
Inclined Elevator
Application
Access
More about

The project

Guadeloupe is a pioneer of renewable energy in the Caribbean. The Quadran wind farm repowering project presented two major challenges for the teams.

First, it was necessary to identify a technological solution that offered long-term performance that was compliant with standards, and resistant to the conditions of the climate. Guadeloupe is regularly hit by tropical storms and typhoons between June and November. The wind turbines were designed to operate in these extreme wind conditions, respond to rapid changes in wind direction and the recurring risk of electrical grid failure in the event of heavy rains and flooding.

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

nombre de stations

6 wind turbines

LTW 80 – hh48 -1,65MW

motorisation

Power

1,65 MW

Hub height

48 m

Rotor diameter

80 mètres

POMA, innovation

for the project

2nd RATP project in 2014

The inclined elevator of the Châtelet-Les Halles station also plays a key role in enabling access for persons with reduced mobility and links up with the Châtelet-Les Halles RATP hub between Les Halles (including the Les Halles forum), the Châtelet-Les Halles RER hub and the Châtelet station metro lines.

Accessibility

Its installation alongside escalators and staircases multiplies the available options for getting around while improving a more fluid flow of passengers.

The inclined lift in pictures

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Colombia – Medellin – 2021

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Los Alcarrizos – Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo – 2022

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Citadel of Namur gondola lift

Belgique – Namur – 2021

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Equateur – Guayaquil – ongoing project

In order to improve the flow of daily traffic between Duran and Guayaquil, Ecuador’s economic capital, and offer an alternative solution for crossing the estuary, the local authorities have opted for ropeway transportation. Ecuador’s first urban gondola lift links Duran and Guayaquil, providing fast, smooth travel throughout the transport network for 40,000 passengers a day.

Read

Chiatura

Géorgie – Chiatura – 2020

To retrofit its urban overhead transport system, the city of Chiatura chose POMA. Four small urban ropeways, developed specifically to satisfy the needs in terms of capacity and the constraints regarding distances, have replaced some (very) old Russian ropeways.

Read

Tizi Ouzou

Algeria – Tizi Ouzou – 2019

POMA has developed a three-section aerial transport line with a total length of 5 km consisting of two gondola lifts and an aerial ropeway in Tizi Ouzou, a town located 100 km from Algiers.

Read

Airtram New York

USA – New York – 2010

With the installation of this ultra-modern aerial tramway, POMA has provided New Yorkers with the most advanced technology in urban ropeway transportation. It is 960 m long and connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan in just three minutes, passing over the East River in great comfort with unique views of New York through the huge windows…

Read

Téléo

France – Toulouse – 2021

More than 8,000 passengers will board the cabins of the Téléo tricable ropeway every day. Part of the Toulouse Agglomeration’s transport network, it crosses a river and travels over a hill to link three major hubs of activity in the south of Toulouse: the University Cancer Institute, Rangueil Hospital and Paul Sabatier University.

Read

La Réunion

Réunion Island – Saint Denis – 2020

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Read

Pereira Megacable

Colombia – Pereira – 2021

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