Achieving precise cable-laying for offshore wind farms with a vessel-mounted ADCP

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The global transition to renewable energy sources, such as wind power, is crucial to slowing the effects of climate change. Governments worldwide are pushing the growth of offshore wind, resulting in a large uptick of offshore wind farms in the last decade. This trend is predicted to continue for at least the next decade, according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s 2023 Global Offshore Wind Report.

Developing an offshore wind farm, however, is no small feat. A site with suitable wind, ocean and seabed conditions must first be selected. Wind turbines are installed and connected to an offshore high-voltage station, which collects the energy the turbines generate. In turn, this station is connected to shore via subsea power cables which deliver this renewable power to the grid onshore. The installation and maintenance of the turbines, cables and other wind farm elements requires skilled and well-equipped crews.

Belgian company DEME specializes in dredging, marine infrastructure, solutions for the offshore energy market, environmental works and concessions. Offshore wind plays a key role in DEME’s vision for a more sustainable future.

DEME works on several elements of the offshore wind installation process. According to Matthias Plasmans, Offshore Installation Manager at DEME, the company is involved with the installation of turbines as well as laying the cables which connect the turbines to the high-voltage station and the high-voltage station to shore…

There are two versions of this article. One in PES Wind and one on Nortek.com.