DEME Offshore has signed an agreement with Equinor to study potential floating concrete substructures for the 88MW Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm off Norway.
The agreement, which was signed in early December 2018 with a five-month duration, is part of the engineering works before the final investment decision on the project, DEME said.
The scope of the front-end engineering and design contract is to mature and optimise the design and construction methodology for 11 concrete substructures including secondary steel outfitting, mooring arrangement and project executing strategy.
Hywind Tampen will consist of 11 8MW turbines that will meet about 35% of the annual power demand of the Snorre and Gullfaks oil and gas platforms.
DEME Offshore general manager Bart De Poorter said: “At DEME Offshore we are confident that floating wind energy has the potential to play a key role in the future energy mix.
“With our vast track record in providing innovative solutions for the offshore energy market and our extensive EPCI experience in major offshore wind projects, we aim to be at the forefront of this emerging industry.
“The Hywind Tampen project is considered to be a milestone for the floating offshore wind industry and we are excited to be involved in this challenging project to further broaden our technological capabilities.”