Offshore Wind

35 years of experience

NIRAS’ experience with offshore wind dates back to the very first steps the emerging wind industry made into the sea at Vindeby in Denmark in 1991, where we provided geotechnical advice for the design of the foundations for that pioneering project. Since then we have followed our clients into new and exciting markets internationally and worked with them to realise some of the largest and most complex projects yet delivered. We have lost count of the MW of projects we have advised upon on in one capacity or another but it is certainly more than 50 GW and increasing all the time.

We are international experts

Many of our specialists are leading experts in their fields, providing trusted bespoke advice to clients, including developers, contractors, governments, authorities, regulators, land/rights owners, and other stakeholders.

We continuously invest in developing our experts and their expertise so that they can keep pace with the rapid development of the industry and deliver the most modern and futureproof solutions. Combined with an extensive network of independent specialists, companies and local experts, we can provide the skills required for the projects we undertake.

We support clients to realise the potential of offshore wind through multi-disciplinary environ­mental and engineering consultancy services. We have extensive in-house technical capability which includes expertise in:

• Physical environment

• Biological environment

• Permitting and consenting

• Environmental impact assess­ment (EIA)

• Marine spatial planning

• Wind resource assessment

• Civil and structural engineering

• Electrical systems

• Health and safety

NIRAS is an international consultancy with strong Scandinavian roots that undertakes projects globally. We have an extensive network of offices throughout northern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and Africa. Our wind services are delivered from key centres of expertise in the Denmark, Sweden, Norway, UK and Taiwan.