Connecticut Contractor Lands Key Role in Planned Off-Shore Wind Farm
Trumbull, Conn.-based COWI USA, Inc. has been selected as the prime consultant for the first phase of constructing an ocean-based anemometer tower, part of the Palmetto Wind Research Project and a key step in researching the viability of a proposed offshore wind farm.
COWI USA will lead a team in helping Santee Cooper, South Carolina’s state-owned electric and water utility, select the appropriate anemometry equipment, platform, and foundation for an offshore meteorological tower. Phase one of the project also includes an alternative analysis and concept design for the wind data collection system. The design will consider cost, bankability of data, system dependability, ease of installation, and environmental considerations. Phase I is scheduled to be completed in February 2010.