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Foundation insights from 100+ global projects
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Latest thoughts from the team
Insight from Empire’s engineering team. We’ll update the page regularly and we’d be happy to talk if you’d like to know more about a given topic.
Safe by Design with the CDM regulations in UK Offshore Wind: How can we be better Designers?
Is bigger always better? Comparing changing monopile sizes in China and Europe
A Comparison between European Standard and Chinese Standard for Structural Steel used in Offshore Wind by Aaron Zigeng Du.
Contracts for Difference: what are they and how do they work?
Rethinking XXL monopile storage: Why sand berms may not be the answer
Offshore Weather – Risks and Opportunities
Inside an Offshore Substation
Power Purchase Agreements in UK Offshore Wind: Navigating Financial Waters
Sea change: Reflections on the last decade in offshore wind
Empire gets deep on the CleanTalk Podcast
Changes, Chances and Challenges in Offshore Wind
We sat down with Al Dennis to discuss why he joined Empire, how he sees the future of offshore wind and what litter picking can teach you about being a good engineer.
Webinars
Tech Sessions
Expert debates on the technical challenges defining offshore wind’s future.
Emerging markets in Offshore Wind
Season 2, Episode 3
Offshore wind is entering a new phase of global growth.
According to a recent Global Wind Energy Council report, 235GW of new capacity is expected to be added over the next decade.
In this session, we will discuss what role emerging markets can and should play in the next 10 years of Offshore Wind.
Fabrication Limitations in Offshore wind
Season 2, Episode 2
The industry is going big. XXL big. The size of the challenge in fabricating new designs, is also increasing. There are a number of factors in play from tolerances, to output rate and factory restrictions.
In this session we will be looking at the fabricators’ world in Offshore wind. Featuring Nick Howard from Empire Engineering, along with special guests from both sides of the table.
How to get into Offshore Wind
Season 2, Episode 1
As the industry races to expand, is recruiting causing bottlenecks in projects? Is this impacting the climate crisis? What are the solutions?
In this first session, to kick off our second season, Empire Engineering’s Managing Director will be joined by a panel from around the industry discussing how the demand for skills could be what is holding the industry back both now and in the foreseeable future.
Videos
Flipchart Friday
Bite-sized videos breaking down essential offshore wind technical topics.
TP-Less Foundations
In the first episode of the series, Nick Howard discusses TP-Less Foundations.
Nick looks at the history of offshore wind foundations and the solutions provided by TP-Less Foundations today.
Top Three Risks
From interface management and optimization, to certification.
Karl Davis discusses the processes that will mitigate risks to your project and ultimately save you time and money.
Contracts for Difference
Louise Coles explains the processes involved in a Contract for Difference (CFD).
A CFD is support scheme to incentivise new build renewable energy projects and is allocated through a competitive auction.
Resources
Resources
The Empire Engineering Guide to Offshore Wind Foundations
Comprehensive foundation design insights from a decade of global offshore wind experience. Download your free copy of our industry-leading guide today.
