The bubble curtain system was also deployed at EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany last year, as well as the Vineyard Wind 1 project in the United States.

The noise abatement system involves a perforated hose placed on the seabed around the installation site to form a 180-metre-wide ring. Compressed air is then pumped through the hose, generating a continuous stream of bubbles that rise to the surface. This bubble barrier effectively breaks up and slows down the sound waves, significantly reducing noise levels during piling operations, RWE explains.