Venterra Group and Tonkin + Taylor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on offshore wind projects in Australia and New Zealand.
With both countries setting ambitious offshore wind targets – Australia aiming for 32 GW by 2030 and New Zealand exploring up to 8 GW – this partnership is timed to capitalise on significant market opportunities, the companies said.
“ Tonkin + Taylor’s deep local expertise, combined with Venterra’s full lifecycle service offering and global offshore wind experience, creates a powerful platform to drive project success. Together, we are well positioned to support governments and developers in delivering large-scale offshore wind projects that will support the regions energy transition ,” said Paul Doherty, Chief Commercial and Growth Officer of Venterra Group .
The partnership will offer Owner’s Engineering services; environmental and geotechnical investigation, analysis and support; foundation design, including fixed or floating solutions; marine surveys, including acoustics and hydrographic; project management and complete lifecycle engineering; and unexploded ordnance (UXO) and metocean data analysis.
“We acknowledge the distinct challenges associated with developing offshore wind projects in both Australia and New Zealand, including the complexities of geology, such as carbonate soils, as well as environmental and community considerations, including Indigenous and First Nation perspectives,” said David Champness , APAC Director of Venterra Group.
According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) , New Zealand has a technical offshore wind potential of 2,252 GW. Of this, 148 GW has been marked suitable for fixed-bottom wind turbines and 2,104 GW for floating wind.