80 percent of offshore wind resources are in deep waters, which is defined as water deeper than 60 meters. As simple, bottom-fixed foundations are not viable in water depths of 60 meters and more, effective deepwater structures, and especially floating designs, are all the more integral to unlocking deepwater markets.
Superior wind conditions
30-40%
Onshore
Wind
45-50%
Offshore
Bottom-fixed
50-60%
Offshore
Floating
At deep waters, the very largest turbines can be used, allowing for dramatically increased energy production. Moving from relatively large onshore turbines to the largest offshore turbines, the effect increases significantly.
Aker Offshore Wind draws on the extensive offshore development and deepwater expertise of the broader Aker group, a major contributor to the global offshore energy markets for over five decades as a designer, supplier, and service provider of offshore floating and deepwater structures in harsh environments across the world.
This experience includes:
- Designing more than 160 floating structures (semisubmersibles, spar buoys, TLPs and ship shape) that are some of the most advanced in the world, including 60% of the world’s semisubmersible platforms and the largest semisubmersible in the world.
- Access to unique deepwater jacket technologies to drive down costs and unlock acreage also on intermediate depths (50-70 meters) where monopiles and floaters are often less optimal.
- Unique subsea technologies (such as dynamic power cables) and world-class offshore project execution.
- Innovation in installation and execution to reduce the need for large, specialty vessels.
- Large Norwegian construction site at Verdal available for optimization of supply chain for North Sea basin projects.
Through a close collaboration with Aker Solutions and various agreements with other Aker companies we now leverage the vast experience and global footprint of the Aker group, including the capabilities of more than 30,000 employees.