Fugro awarded major offshore wind contract with Energinet to support Denmark’s renewable energy goals

Fugro has secured a contract with Energinet for geotechnical web site investigations for the North Sea I offshore wind improvement. The Danish authorities plans to increase offshore wind capability to 4GW by 2030, and the Geo-data obtained by Fugro shall be used to tell future bids within the space. This award follows Fugro’s success engaged on the North Sea Vitality Islands undertaking for Energinet all through 2022, a undertaking that’s the first of its sort.

Fugro has secured a contract with Energinet for geotechnical web site investigations for the North Sea I offshore wind improvement. The Danish authorities plans to increase offshore wind capability to 4GW by 2030, and the Geo-data obtained by Fugro shall be used to tell future bids within the space. This award follows Fugro’s success engaged on the North Sea Vitality Islands undertaking for Energinet all through 2022, a undertaking that’s the first of its sort.

Fugro’s Geo-data will present key insights into seabed and sub-surface situations, lowering uncertainty and serving to installers make knowledgeable choices about the place finest to put wind generators and cables. to export. With fieldwork scheduled to start in 2024, Fugro will function a number of geotechnical vessels outfitted with state-of-the-art investigation instruments such because the SEACALF® Mk V Deepdrive system for seabed cone penetration assessments and the WISON® Mk V Ecodrive. Fieldwork is anticipated to proceed till 2025, with additional processing, laboratory testing and reporting of outcomes to comply with.

Energinets geotechnical undertaking lead engineer, Martin Kilsgaard Østergaard, mentioned: At Energinet we’re very happy to see Fugro once more as a provider of an important web site investigations. In recent times Fugro has efficiently supported a number of offshore wind farm initiatives in Denmark, and at Energinet we’re assured that the cooperation will proceed with the identical stage of professionalism and excessive technical high quality.

Erik-Jan Bijvank, Fugro’s Group Director Europe & Africa mentioned: Our built-in companies and modern expertise enable us to unlock insights for the protected, environment friendly and sustainable improvement of offshore wind farms. We’re proud to proceed working with Energinet and help the renewables trade in Denmark. This award is according to the robust progress of Fugro’s offshore wind actions previously quarters. Our distinctive positioning is emphasised by shoppers searching for to safe capability, additionally past the approaching 12 months.