This month, Ramboll will start with the basic foundation design for the project’s anticipated monopile foundations, which will accommodate turbines in the 15 – 18 MW class, the Denmark-headquartered company said on 13 January. For the Sørlige Nordsjø II project on the Norwegian Outer Continental Shelf )OCS), Ramboll will, among other things, tackle the challenging site conditions 200 kilometres offshore with a maximum water depth of 60 metres, according to the company.

“Ramboll’s unmatched expertise in XXL monopile design and extensive North Sea experience carry our trust. By incorporating the geotechnical data collected over the past weeks and months, we can confidently work together to create a resilient and forward-thinking foundation solution”, said Peter Caluwaerts, Head of Projects at Parkwind.

The Ventyr Energy consortium won the rights to develop the offshore wind project at the Sørlige Nordsjø II zone with a winning bid of NOK 1.15/kWh (EUR 0.099/kWh) in March 2024, in Norway’s first offshore wind auction offering 1.5 GW in the fixed-bottom offshore wind zone.