Cowi has been selected by Statkraft as owner’s engineer for the North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore wind farm. Cowi will support Statkraft in preparing an auction application for the first offshore competition under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS-1) in Ireland.
Cowi will be responsible for a broad scope of work for the proposed NISA wind farm, including foundation concept design, electrical design, construction, O&M port assessment and cost model development. Cowi and Statkraft are working to submit a bid by the end of 2022, ahead of the auction which is due to take place in the first half of 2023.