Buoyancy-Assisted Monopile Installation

Key Insights

Our latest white paper explores the future of monopile installation within the Offshore Wind Industry, addressing key market trends and the challenges that come with the global expansion of wind farm installations. As the industry grows, especially in Europe, Asia, and North America, the shift towards larger turbines and deeper waters with less favorable soils is pushing current installation technologies to their limits. This has led to the use of heavier monopiles, which presents new challenges.

In this paper, we explore how buoyancy technology might offer a solution and evaluate some benchmark approaches that could change how the industry handles these challenges. Key areas of focus include:

• Market trends: Identifying three major challenges facing the offshore wind sector.
• Buoyancy technology: Exploring buoyancy as a potential innovation for installation.
• Benchmark solutions: Reviewing three case studies that address the issues of heavier monopiles and evolving technology.
• Practical applications: Examining how these new methods can be practically implemented through a workability study. Additionally, a lab test has been conducted, as shown in the video below.

We believe that advancing buoyancy-assisted techniques could make a significant difference. However, making these innovations a reality will require collaboration and ongoing effort across the industry.

Download the white paper now to explore how we can advance this innovative technology and revolutionize offshore wind installation campaigns. Or get in touch with our experts to discover how we can help you with your next project.