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

Leading offshore wind farm installers are developing and presenting a host of new technologies to make the installation of increasingly large monopiles cheaper, faster, and more environmentally friendly, even in water depths of 40-70m. Signe Hansen explores the developing potential and its limits.

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

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.