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Offshore Wind Energy


NIRAS general offshore wind services and related services 

Denmark has for decades been in the forefront of wind energy and from the early land based wind turbines to the comprehensive off-shore wind farms - NIRAS has been part of this development.

NIRAS is currently associated with the largest off-shore wind farms in the world ( see map), in our capacity as consultants and project managers. NIRAS renders consulting services from the early phases of location and demand study through EIA to design and commissioning.

Services comprise ( see references):

  • Technical and economical feasibility studies
  • Wind modelling 
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Environmental management
  • Geophysical and geotechnical surveys
  • Hydraulic surveys and modelling
  • Design Basis
  • Structural design
  • Monitoring
  • Risk analyses and interface management 
  • Commissioning and decommissioning
  • Project management and customer's advisor 
From the west coast office located in Esbjerg, NIRAS provide engineering and environmental assistance to the international offshore industry, within the following disciplines:
  • Maintenance
  • Planning
  • Offshore engineering (structural, chemical, mechanical, and instrumentation engineering)

Our core competences include:

  • Environmental services, i.e. Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and environmental surveys
  • Environmental communication including dialogue with authorities and waste handling and treatment.
Contact
Claus Gormsen
Claus GormsenProject Director, Offshore Energy
+45 48 10 42 84 / +45 21 41 83 17
clg@niras.dk