Rovco has been awarded the site characterization operations for the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm, located 80 km east of Peterhead in Scotland.
Scheduled to be fully operational in 2029, the project is set to consist of 35 floating turbines and contribute 1.5 TWh to the U.K. annually.
Developed jointly by Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, the project is expected to electrify the local supply chain, as well as oil and gas platforms in the Outer Moray Firth (OWF) area.
Rovco will focus on geophysical surveys in the OWF array area, offshore and nearshore export cable corridors, shallow Piezocone Penetration Test and vibrocoring. The company’s DP2 survey vessel, Glomar Supporter, will commence its geophysical operations from Aberdeen this month.
“We’re delighted to be working with Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, having been selected for Green Volt’s site characterisation operations,” says Craig Davis, director of Site Characterisation at Rovco.
“Not only does this demonstrate the usefulness of our cutting-edge technology, but it also underscores the versatility of Rovco’s offshore wind capabilities, with the Green Volt project being our first focusing on shallow geotechnical data. We are proud to be involved in the delivery of this pioneering Scottish floating wind project and play a role in expanding the U.K.’s growing offshore wind industry.”
