Fugro is scheduled to begin a geotechnical survey campaign at the Caledonia offshore wind project site in May, following previous geophysical investigations.
According to a notice to sailors, the first survey ship is expected to arrive on site no later than May 9, and the second is scheduled to arrive from May 12. The marine works are scheduled to continue until approximately August 19, 2026.
The campaign will include downhole cone penetration tests (CPT), seismic penetration tests (CPT), PS logging and downhole sampling, providing data to support the detailed design and siting of the wind turbines. Fugro will carry out downhole CPT, CPT and PS logging operations using the vessel RS Alegranza, while downhole sampling will be performed using Fugro Synergy.
The geotechnical works follow the recent geophysical survey campaign at the site, which began in February.
The Caledonia project covers an area of approximately 429 square kilometers off the Scottish coast in the Outer Moray Firth, with its northern boundary approximately 22 kilometers from Wick and its southern boundary approximately 38 kilometers from Banff.
The offshore wind farm is divided into two sites, North Caledonia and South Caledonia, with the installed capacity of each ranging from 900 MW to 1,100 MW.
Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, He won the development rights At the ScotWind auction in 2022 and the following year plans were announced To build an offshore wind farm in Caledonia To an installed generating capacity of 2 GW.
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