BOEM approves Beacon Wind's suction bucket foundation testing offshore Massachusetts.

BOEM has completed the environmental review of Beacon Wind's proposal to test suction bucket foundations offshore Massachusetts. The proposed testing will not significantly impact environmental resources, as suction bucket foundations allow turbine installation without pile driving. Beacon Wind plans 35 deployments and removals of a single suction bucket foundation at 26 locations to gather info for future wind turbine and offshore substation foundation designs.

May 06, 2024
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