PILING

Raising to the challenge - Today's pile extraction solving tomorrow's problem

As some of the world’s first offshore wind farms are reaching the end of their lifespans, attention is increasingly turning to methods for efficient and environmentally sound pile decommissioning. Signe Hansen investigates two alternate methods for monopile extraction and asks what more is needed to ready the supply chain for the increase in demand and pile size.

 Using Dieseko Group’s PVE 500M Normal Frequency Vibratory Hammer four 26m piles were extracted at the Lely offshore wind farm in the Netherlands

Using Dieseko Group’s PVE 500M Normal Frequency Vibratory Hammer four 26m piles were extracted at the Lely offshore wind farm in the Netherlands

With the last decade's explosive growth in offshore wind energy and an expected monopile lifespan of 20-25 years, it looks inevitable that efficient pile removal equipment capable of extracting, lifting...

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