Fugro’s site characterisation work will provide essential Geo-data on the seabed and subsurface conditions northwest of Borkum Island. The geophysical surveys will provide initial detailed mapping of the seabed and shallow subsurface layers, identifying potential hazards and informing early design considerations.
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Dutch Fugro has been awarded contracts to conduct geophysical and geotechnical site investigations for the development of TotalEnergies and RWE’s two large-scale offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.
Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West, being developed by a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies, will have a combined generating capacity of 4 GW.
The geotechnical investigation will provide data on the seabed’s soil composition and characteristics through in situ testing and sampling.
The combined geotechnical and geophysical data will be crucial for foundation design, structural analysis, cable routing, and risk assessment during the construction and operational phases of the projects, said Fugro.
This contract follows Fugro’s previous geotechnical investigations for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster project (RWE share: 51 per cent) in Germany and builds upon preliminary geotechnical data acquired by Fugro for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).
In August 2024, RWE secured the rights for the development of two offshore wind projects at the N-9.1 and N-9.2 sites. A couple of months later, TotalEnergies agreed to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West.