Every project needs a strong foundation
Empire is an engineering consultancy supporting the offshore wind industry with advice, insight and technical know-how.
Building a sustainable future
Empire works in renewable energy because of the technical challenges it presents to us as engineers, and the benefits it offers to humankind.
Renewable energy is the cornerstone of creating a sustainable future. It’s exciting and rewarding – but forging this new path ahead comes with challenges.
Empire can help: quickly and safely. Whether your project needs structural analysis, concept design or hands-on support.
How we can help
Early Stage Design
Empire is at the cutting edge of
foundation engineering design.
Specifically we deliver FEED and concept design for fixed and floating structures.
Owner’s Engineer
Sometimes, an engineering project needs a little more horsepower.
We can deploy our team of world class engineers quickly, reliably and safely, wherever help is needed.
Specialist Engineering
Independent expert advice when you need it.
Whether it’s evaluating early stage opportunities, rethinking design choices or overcoming an immediate challenge.
Why Empire?
Engineering is complex – but our values are simple and they’re at the heart of what Empire does.
Trusted
Our clients have entrusted us to deliver over 100 projects spanning more than a decade. We value being trusted partners and take our responsibility seriously.
Specialist
We are not generalists. Empire’s sole focus is the offshore renewable energy sector. When the project requires specialist knowledge, our engineers deliver.
Approachable
We field a team of brilliant engineers, who are also excellent people to work with. Our expert team is here to help, to share knowledge and provide clear explanations.
Why Empire?
Engineering is complex – but our values are simple and they’re at the heart of what Empire does.
Trusted
We’ve been doing this a while, and Empire’s success is built on our clients’ trust.
Specialist
Empire’s sole focus is the off-shore wind energy sector. When only the best will do, our specialist engineers will deliver.
Responsive
Fast and pragmatic – but never reckless: Empire is on-call and ready when you need our help.
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Is bigger always better? Comparing changing monopile sizes in China and Europe
Jiang Du is a Structural Engineer for Empire Engineering, based in Beijing. Jiang has been analysing shifting Monopile sizes around China and Europe. Here are his observations: Last year, I commented on the heaviest offshore wind jacket that was 2,500 tons. Today I...
Contracts for Difference: what are they and how do they work?
A Contract for Difference (CfD) is a support scheme to incentivise new build renewable energy projects.A Contract for Difference (CfD) is a support scheme to incentivise new build renewable energy projects.
Rethinking XXL monopile storage: Why sand berms may not be the answer
David Short is an Engineer at Empire Engineering. Here, David shares his insight into sand berm storage of monopiles. As offshore wind turbines continue to grow in size and capacity, so too do their foundations. The monopiles supporting these giants are becoming...
Empire Engineering and OWC to support Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind farms
Empire Engineering and OWC have been selected to provide owner’s engineering services at the Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind farms, supporting Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium composed of DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, from concept selection through to further design...
Foundation Ex 2025: Driving Technical Innovation in Challenging Times
Foundation Ex 2025 successfully brought the global offshore wind community together on 20 May in Bristol, demonstrating that even in challenging market conditions, our industry's commitment to technical excellence remains unwavering. Over 200 delegates from across the...
