Luxcara has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Ørsted for their low-noise, jetting-based monopile installation technology platform called Osonic. It is intended to be used for offshore wind turbine foundation installation across Luxcara’s offshore wind portfolio in Germany. This preliminary agreement builds on Luxcara’s interest since 2022 in applying low-noise installation methods for European offshore wind projects and reinforces its focus on sustainable and efficient construction practices.
The installation method delivers a significant reduction in underwater noise, achieving levels just above the background noise of the German North Sea. It presents as a low-noise alternative to conventional pile-driving. The technology has been developed and matured by Ørsted over the past several years and was successfully deployed at Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany, which entered into operation earlier this year. Osonic’s proven performance in the German North Sea under similar conditions and with comparable foundation sizes to Luxcara’s projects was a decisive factor in Luxcara’s decision to collaborate with Ørsted.
Holger Matthiesen, Director Offshore Wind & Green Hydrogen at Luxcara, says: “At Luxcara we pursue a responsible and sustainable offshore strategy, which has enabled us to succeed in tenders that prioritize qualitative criteria. Already in 2022, Luxcara started looking into different low-noise offshore installation methods. We are pleased to now deepen the collaboration with Ørsted and look forward to preparing the next steps for the implementation of their low-noise installation technology, which has already been successfully deployed in the German North Sea. Its proven performance under conditions comparable to our projects was a decisive factor for us to consider the innovative technology.”
Patrick Harnett, Executive Vice President and Chief Construction Officer at Ørsted, says: “By reaching an agreement with Luxcara, we’re taking Osonic from concept to commercial offering, which demonstrates Ørsted’s strong track record of innovation as well as Osonic’s potential. We’re seeing increased interest from offshore wind developers across European key markets, and with this first landmark agreement, we’re laying the groundwork for broader adoption.”
Ørsted is to license the technology and, under the preferred supplier agreement, will also act as an engineering, procurement, and construction consultant to Luxcara for the deployment of the technology.
Source: Luxcara
