PILING

The XXXL challenge - Has the monopile finally reached its limits?

How large can offshore wind farms' monopiles become before they are too big to be usable?

 Jan De Nul Group's newest jack-up installation vessel Voltaire recently installed the first GE Haliade-X turbine at the UK’s Dogger Bank

Jan De Nul Group's newest jack-up installation vessel Voltaire recently installed the first GE Haliade-X turbine at the UK’s Dogger Bank

Simple and resistant against external forces, the monopile is the most frequently used foundation for offshore wind farms. However, with the pile's popularity has followed a demand for larger pile sizes,...

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