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Determining sound foundations for offshore wind
21 Aug 2008
Doncaster UK based Soil Mechanics has been awarded a £1.4 million ground investigation contract from power company EDF Energy for the proposed construction of an offshore wind farm located in the North Sea between Redcar and the mouth of the River Tees.
The jack-up 'Haven Seaway' is currently working round the clock some 1.5km off the coast from Redcar.
The contract will see Soil Mechanics carry out a detailed ground investigation for the proposed wind farm, which will have up to 30 turbines capable of a peak output of up to 90 Mega Watts of electricity.
Once operational the turbines will be able to generate green electricity for approximately 60,000 homes.
The over water investigation will take ten weeks to complete.
Read the full story in the September issue of Maritime Journal.
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