#5: A global perspective on geotechnical challenges and solutions for offshore wind

NGI Technical

Offshore wind has grown on a massive global scale. The growth of offshore wind is now more than a European, Chinese, or American story as 'emerging markets' across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and more European countries are embracing offshore wind as a solution to providing clean, affordable power.

NGI is an international leader in offshore geotechnics and a renowned advisor for the offshore industry related to field development and operations. Focusing on the geotechnical aspects, what are the market trends? What differences do we find in soil conditions, and how is NGI helping the industry deal with new materials? How can regional technical insight bring relevant knowledge into projects and ensure we don't reinvent the wheel?

Thomas Langford, Noel Boylan and Catalina Maldonado represent NGI's global leadership team of the offshore energy market. In this episode, we will touch upon, amongst others:

• The differences between floating and bottom-fixed wind technology, and also how we see some similarities in foundation and anchor concepts.
• How do regional geohazards and risks, like earthquakes and tsunamis, require specific expertise?
• The importance of desk studies in supporting critical project decisions like foundation concept and how ground models are used through the project lifecycle as a tool to inform stakeholders and facilitate design.
• The importance of different instrumentation and measurement systems, reflecting on the different project stages where these can play a role.