The company’s consulting business team will conduct a pre-construction investigation to measure underwater sound propagation for substation development at the wind farm.
Both the companies will work together to control noise transmission as substation installation will generate noise levels that may have a negative impact on marine life.
The team will deploy an airgun to trace an acoustic signal in proximity of the wind farm to determine the sound propagation.
Energinet.dk would integrate the captured data in the project execution to ensure that the noise impacting on the nearby marine environment is considered and that mitigation measures are put in place should this be needed, the company said.
Lloyd’s Register consulting business technical lead Per Trøjgård Andersen said: "Whilst offshore wind power is indeed an appealing technology for renewable energy, it is also essential that construction and operation of these wind farms respect the fragile marine environment. This is where we can apply our unique expertise in underwater noise."
Expected to be installed later this year, the substation will be placed on a four-legged jacket that will be put in place by pile driving.
When operational, the Horns Rev 3 wind farm is expected to generate clean power that will be enough to cater to the electricity needs of nearly 450,000 households.
The wind farm is in line with the EU goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 2020.
