Venterra Group and Tonkin + Taylor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on offshore wind tasks in Australia and New Zealand.
With each international locations setting bold offshore wind targets – Australia aiming for 32 GW by 2030 and New Zealand exploring as much as 8 GW – this partnership is timed to capitalise on important market alternatives, the businesses mentioned.
“Tonkin + Taylor’s deep native experience, mixed with Venterra’s full lifecycle service providing and world offshore wind expertise, creates a strong platform to drive challenge success. Collectively, we’re nicely positioned to assist governments and builders in delivering large-scale offshore wind tasks that can assist the areas vitality transition,” mentioned Paul Doherty, Chief Business and Development Officer of Venterra Group.
The partnership will supply Proprietor’s Engineering companies; environmental and geotechnical investigation, evaluation and assist; basis design, together with fastened or floating options; marine surveys, together with acoustics and hydrographic; challenge administration and full lifecycle engineering; and unexploded ordnance (UXO) and metocean knowledge evaluation.
“We acknowledge the distinct challenges related to creating offshore wind tasks in each Australia and New Zealand, together with the complexities of geology, resembling carbonate soils, in addition to environmental and group issues, together with Indigenous and First Nation views,” mentioned David Champness, APAC Director of Venterra Group.
In keeping with the World Wind Vitality Council (GWEC), New Zealand has a technical offshore wind potential of two,252 GW. Of this, 148 GW has been marked appropriate for fixed-bottom wind generators and a pair of,104 GW for floating wind.
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