COWI to deliver turnkey design for Empire Wind 1 and 2 projects off the coast of Long Island

Danish engineering consultancy COWI has been contracted to deliver a turnkey design for the wind turbine foundations of the Empire Wind 1 and 2 projects off the coast of Long Island, New York, the project promoted by the joint venture of Equinor and bp.

COWI will work on all aspects of the wind turbine foundation design, from the tower interface to the seabed fastening – including steel, geotechnical and electrical design for the project as well as engineering support for fabrication, transportation, and installation.

The development spans 80,000 acres and is in water depths ranging from 65 to 131 feet. The project calls for the detailed engineering of 138 foundations with diameters of approximately 30 feet and lengths up to 330 feet.