Norwegian pump manufacturer Framo will supply suction bucket pumping systems for the foundations of Ørsted’s Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan.
The Framo Suction Pump Spread Systems will be produced at the company’s factory in Flatøy outside Bergen.
The suction bucket foundation technology has secured and safely anchored platforms and offshore installations around the world for many years. Larger wind farms use the technology on jackets to overcome difficult and variable soil conditions, whilst gaining faster installation speed and avoiding pile driving noise. Compared with installing monopiles, suction bucket technology has a more environmentally friendly footprint and provides for easier decommissioning.
Ørsted constructs and operates offshore wind farms in Denmark, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Taiwan and the USA.