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Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE and National Grid Ventures, has selected Dutch surveyor Fugro to perform a geotechnical investigation of their lease area in the New York Bight.
With 3GW of offshore wind energy potential, the developed lease area could power more than 1m homes in the region.
The geotechnical work follows a successful site characterisation programme completed by Fugro in 2023. Covering the entire 510 sq km lease area and potential export cable corridors, the project provided a preliminary earth model detailing geophysical and environmental conditions to support the wind farm’s concept design.
The geotechnical investigation will refine the earth model through seabed sampling and ground condition testing to ensure the engineering of the wind turbine foundations.
Work on the programme is underway and will continue through the summer using two vessels – one focused on seabed sampling and downhole in situ testing while the other will work on advanced seabed cone penetration tests.
“This survey work is a vital step forward while preparing us to bring new clean energy to communities across the region and help New York and New Jersey meet their nation-leading climate targets,” said Doug Perkins, president and project director of Community Offshore Wind. |
