G-Tec has begun a geophysical survey for the Elwind offshore wind farm areas in Estonia and Latvia.
Elwind is a joint Estonian-Latvian state-run cross-border offshore wind project located in the Baltic Sea and will have a capacity of at least 1GW.
G-Tec was awarded the tender to carry out the geophysical survey, and work is now underway. The contractor has deployed its survey vessel Karina (pictured) to investigate the seabed in the Elwind offshore wind farm areas.
The scope of the project is to understand seabed and subsurface conditions with precision; identify potential hazards early; optimise future geotechnical investigations, and reduce risks by making design decisions based on reliable geological data.
Goya Bauwens of G-Tec said: “We are proud to have succeeded in this challenging and highly competitive tender for geophysical surveys, which will support the development of offshore wind projects in both Estonia and Latvia.”
Elwind has also signed a contract with Eolos Floating Lidar Solutions to conduct in-situ metocean measurements for the offshore wind farm sites.
The campaign will provide data on meteorological and oceanographic conditions. This data will form the basis for next stages and support the design, installation, and maintenance of wind turbines, cables, substations, and support structures.