Fugro has been awarded contracts to conduct geophysical and geotechnical site investigations for two large-scale offshore wind farms being developed in the German North Sea. The projects, known as Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West, are a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies.
The two wind farms have a planned combined generating capacity of four gigawatts. Fugro’s work will provide data on the seabed and subsurface conditions at the site, which is located northwest of the island of Borkum.
The scope of work includes geophysical surveys for initial seabed mapping and hazard identification, as well as geotechnical investigations to determine soil composition.
The company stated the combined data will be used for foundation design, cable routing, and risk assessment during the project's construction and operational phases.
John ten Hoope, Fugro’s Regional Business Line Director for Marine Site Characterisation in Europe and Africa said that the geo-data is critical for the safe and efficient development of the wind farms, which will contribute to the growth of "'renewable energy'" in the North Sea.
This contract follows previous work Fugro conducted for RWE's Nordseecluster project and for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency.