Wind Energy – Bowdun Project
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium involving DEME, Qair, and Aspiravi, has awarded Ramboll the contract for pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) of the foundations for its Bowdun project.
Ramboll will take the foundation concepts for TWP’s 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Project to the next stage as the project progresses its pre-FEEDs throughout this year.
The scope of work includes the substructure design for the Wind Turbine Generators (WTG), consisting of a base case jacket design concept for water depths up to 70m.
In addition, the work will also consider various parallel geotechnical sensitivity assessments to advise on the future development of the wind farm. Ramboll will also provide offshore substation foundation concepts for the Bowdun project and TWP’s Ayre Offshore Wind Farm.
The design will contribute to establishing a full design envelope for the projects and help determine the fabrication, transport, and installation requirements at a later stage. Once this work is completed, FEED and detailed design procurement is expected to commence in the spring of next year.
The news comes fast on the heels of the recent announcement by COWI that they have been awarded the contract to produce comprehensive pre-FEED studies for the onshore and offshore electrical and civil designs for both projects.
TWP started developing its projects in January 2022 after winning seabed lease options from Crown Estate Scotland for the 1GW Ayre Offshore Wind Farm (off the coast of Orkney) and the 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm (off the Aberdeenshire coast).