Next Geosolutions signs eight-year framework agreement with 50Hertz

Marine geoscience and offshore construction support specialist Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has entered into an eight-year framework agreement with 50Hertz, marking a key partnership between the Italian-listed company and one of Europe’s major transmission system operators.

Part of the Elia Group, 50Hertz oversees the development and operation of the high-voltage power grid across northern and eastern Germany. Under the agreement, NextGeo will serve as the primary provider of geotechnical seabed survey services to support the development of offshore substations (OSS) – crucial infrastructure for integrating new offshore wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas and strengthening Europe’s power grid.

The framework, valued at several million euros per year, reinforces NextGeo’s growing position in Europe’s offshore renewable energy markets. Survey operations will be conducted using the company’s high-specification offshore fleet, led by the geotechnical drilling vessel NG Driller, and supported by advanced technologies designed to ensure high standards of quality, safety and efficiency.

Fundamental data

Valentina De Rienzo, CCO of Next Geosolutions, commented: “This signing with 50Hertz is the result of a great commitment to building long-term relationships with our clients. It highlights the strength of our commercial strategy and confirms NextGeo’s role as a trusted partner in supporting the development of Europe’s offshore energy infrastructure.”

Frank Koopman, offshore wind strategy director at Next Geosolutions, added: “We are proud to have gained the trust of 50Hertz in our specialized people and technologies to provide them with the data that will be fundamental for the safe and efficient design of their offshore substations in Germany. In this way, NextGeo is contributing to a secure integration of new renewable energy into the European grid.”

With this agreement, NextGeo is strengthening its role as a strategic partner in Europe’s offshore energy transition, aligning its expertise in seabed and geotechnical data acquisition with the continent’s growing focus on renewable power infrastructure.