2012, Fugro GeoConsulting Ltd., Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, Geotechnical Site Investigation

On behalf of Mainstream Renewable Power Limited , Fugro GeoConsulting Limited has carried out a geotechnical site investigation at Neart Na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site and export cable corridor in Blocks 25/24, 25/25, 25/29 and 33/4, of the UK sector, North Sea. The survey presents the results of the Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs) carried out at 32 locations in the site and 40 locations in the cable corridor. Further laboratory testing were done on the data gathered from 9 Boreholes and 40 Vibrocore locations in the site and cable corridor respectively. The geotechnical logs created provides soil information to assist in the development of the proposed main turbine (array) area and the subsea transmission cable route.