Aker Solutions lands FEED contract for Empire Wind foundations
Feb. 17, 2021
Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design contract with Empire Offshore Wind LLC to study the design and delivery of concrete foundations for the planned Empire Wind project in New York.
(Courtesy Aker Solutions)
Offshore staff
FORNEBU, Norway – Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with Empire Offshore Wind LLC to study the design and delivery of concrete foundations for the wind turbine generators (WTG) for the planned Empire Wind project in New York.
Empire Wind is being developed by Equinor and BP through their 50/50 strategic partnership in the US.
The company will analyze how to design, construct, and install concrete substructures standing on the seafloor to support the WTGs. The scope also includes analysis of construction methods and models for marine operations to install the structures.
The company said its front-end engineering work will also benefit several US-based partners and suppliers. This includes construction company Kiewit Infrastructure Inc. and regulatory and permitting expert McLaren.
The FEED award for Empire Wind follows the completion of the pre-FEED won in 2019. The work starts immediately and is expected to be completed in August 2021.
