EPCI concrete foundation solutions

AF Gruppen, Multiconsult and DOF have joined forces to deliver complete EPCI solutions for gravity-based concrete foundations in offshore wind projects across Northern Europe. This well-established consortium combines over five decades of GBS design expertise with unmatched resources. Our turnkey GBS solution is market ready and designed to accelerate offshore wind deployment with reliability, scale and efficiency. AF Gruppen, Multiconsult and DOF offer a concrete gravity-based foundation (GBS) solution for offshore wind projects featuring innovative materials, fabrication and installation technology and utilising a fully European supply chain and fabrication process. Our complete Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) model ensures end-to-end project delivery with consistent quality. It covers concept design, engineering, fabrication and installation to inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and decommissioning – all of which is handled inhouse. The fabrication setup is fast, scalable, easy to deploy and cost-efficient, delivering competitive capital expenditure. The foundations are designed for an operational life of up to 80 years. Because they are made of concrete, overall CO₂ emissions are reduced by up to 80 per cent compared with steel. Moreover, the use of gravity-based structures (GBS) eliminates the need for piling and thus also underwater noise pollution during installation. Together, the partners also have the required execution capacity, with managers, engineers, a deepwater port and operational yard, a fleet of 77 offshore vessels and more than 900 skilled concrete specialists ready for mobilisation.