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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

TAP-671-Offshore Electrical Cable Burial for Wind Farms: State of the Art; Standards and Guidance; Acceptable Burial Depths and Separation Distances; and Sand Wave Effects

Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
671
Category
Renewable, Alternative Energy
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
Offshore: Risk & Technology Consulting Inc.
Research Principal Investigator
Dr. Malcolm Sharples
Research Contracting Agency
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Description

The research focused on establishing guidance on the burial of offshore electrical cables used to transport electricity from offshore wind farms. It addressed the current state of the art and existing standards, as well as determined acceptable burial depths, separation distances for crossings, and examined sand wave effects, and concerns for seismically active areas.

Latest progress update

The project is complete and the final report is posted below.

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