Alternative Energy Wind Farms Utilize ABLOY Critical Infrastructure Padlock
The growth of wind farms has increased dramatically in the past decade, with many properties erecting dozens or hundreds of large and powerful wind turbines over a sprawling amount of remote acreage. As a potential target threat to thieves, access to the turbine and the sensitive information it records needs to be protected. That’s why bp Alternative Energy turned to ABLOY USA Critical Infrastructure for its high security needs.
As one of the leaders in the clean energy industry, bp Alternative Energy has utilized about 1,200 of ABLOY’s padlocks since 2008 to secure nine of its wind farm properties in four states. A majority of them are the rugged PL340 series padlock with secured exec keyways. Stewart Whitman, the performance manager for bp’s Flat Ridge 1 Wind Farm in Isabel, Kansas, says there were several challenges to finding the right padlock before choosing ABLOY as their critical infrastructure source.