Finnish provider of zero-emission energy solutions Enersense is to take part in the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for foundations at Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm.
Suomen Hyötytuuli is developing an extension to the site on the west coast of Finland where the wind turbines will be built in deeper waters than ever before in the country.
The FEED is due to be completed in November and the concept selection will be done in December 2023.
The foundations of the first turbines in the Tahkoluoto extension project will be built in water depths of 25 metres to 40 metres and designed to withstand the loads of the 15MW-plus turbines and the harsh icy conditions of the Baltic Sea.
Enersense Offshore’s concrete and steel hybrid concept has been selected to the FEED together with two other foundation designs.
The company’s structure is designed especially to the icy part of the Baltic Sea and the development work has focused especially on the cost effectiveness of the marine installation operations of the foundation.
Tahkoluoto extension project consists of 40 wind turbines of over 15 megawatts. The water and construction permits are expected to be finalised this autumn. The site has received funding from EU’s NextGenerationEU.