Wood Thilsted and COP Frontier have launched Neretek, a new British company focused on foundations for deep-water offshore wind energy. The company aims to accelerate projects in areas 60 to 90 meters deep, where traditional fixed structures often lose competitiveness to floating solutions.
The core offering is Neretek BC90™, a foundation technology designed to combine the simplicity of monopiles with operational capacity at greater depths. According to the company, this solution would reduce risks, deployment costs, and logistical requirements for next-generation offshore wind farms.
A response for the UK ODOW segment
The launch follows the announcement of the UK’s Allocation Round 8, which aims to promote offshore wind energy and harness resources in deeper waters. In this context, Neretek falls under the Other Deepwater Offshore Wind category, known as ODOW.
Furthermore, the company argues that BC90 can bridge the technical gap between conventional fixed foundations and floating offshore wind, an alternative that still faces challenges in industrialization, cost, and scalability.
BC90 seeks to reduce CAPEX and use existing infrastructure
The BC90 foundation is designed to be manufactured using local supply chain capabilities and existing port infrastructure. This means deployment would not depend on large, specialized vessels, a key factor in reducing costs for projects between 60 and 90 meters in length.
Neretek also states that the technology offers significantly lower CAPEX compared to deep-water monopiles or jacket foundations in that depth range.
Wood Thilsted and COP Frontier are promoting the new venture.
Wood Thilsted brings expertise in offshore wind engineering, with over 13 GW of detailed designs globally. COP Frontier, a sister company of Copenhagen Offshore Partners, focuses on solutions to expand the international offshore wind industry.
Jonathan Cole, former president of the Global Wind Energy Council, has been appointed CEO of Neretek. His role will be to lead the company’s development and support BC90’s expansion in markets such as the UK, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
A platform for deeper wind farms
With this technology, Neretek aims to enable offshore wind farms in areas with stronger winds and more complex seabeds. The goal is to open new areas for renewable energy generation without waiting for floating wind power to reach full commercial maturity.
Likewise, the development reinforces the UK’s interest in strengthening employment, investment and energy security through renewable infrastructure that can be manufactured at scale.
Source: Woodthilsted
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