An economic development corporation based in Cleveland has selected a Danish mono-bucket foundation design that will resist extreme ice loads and require no pile-driving for an 18-MW Icebreaker offshore wind turbine demo project in Lake Erie.
Developed by Denmark-based Universal Foundation, the foundation support is an all-in-one steel structure consisting of a monopile shaft attached to a 52-ft-dia bucket, according to Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LeedCo).