Oceans of Energy

Vorige week stonden multi-source offshore energieparken in de schijnwerpers tijdens het EU-policy event in Brussel en een interactieve sessie in Bluebridge. Belangrijke conclusie 👉 door de beperkte ruimte op zee optimaal te benutten en verschillende vormen van energieproductie te combineren: wind 🌬️, zon ☀️en golven 🌊, kunnen we de broodnodige energietransitie versnellen én boeiende jobs in een opkomende, innovatieve sector creëren. Het EU-SCORES- consortium, waar we met Blue Accelerator - Maritime Innovation and Development Platform toe behoren, maakt werk van deze ambitie. Heel wat beleidsmakers en belanghebbenden uit de industrie en kennisinstellingen ondersteunen de ambitie en zijn nieuwsgierig naar deze veelbelovende energie-oplossingen op zee. Een organisatie van het EU-SCORES- project, dat steun ontvangt van de Europese Unie binnen het Horizon 2020- programma, onder contractnummer 101036457. DMEC (Dutch Marine Energy Centre) | Oceans of Energy | POM West-Vlaanderen #samenondernemen #POMhelptinnoveren #BlueEnergy #EUinmyregion #EU4BE #Europainjebuurt #horizoneurope #horizon2020 #offshorerenewables #multiuse

Our Oceans of Energy #OffshoreSolar farms have been installed more than four years ago in the North Sea. They balance clean energy production with #EnvironmentalStewardship. Here's how we implement eco-friendly choices into our design:   🌞 Light Intrusion: There's enough solar energy for everyone to harvest! Our solar farms are designed with intentional gaps between individual floaters, ensuring that enough sunlight reaches photosynthetic organisms below, like phytoplankton and seaweed.   🐟 Nontoxic Coatings: We use paints and rust-corrosion protectants that are safe for marine organisms and have chosen to omit anti-fouling coatings from our structures, ensuring that our floaters naturally support the ecosystem.   ♻️ Recycled Materials: Our floaters are almost entirely constructed with recycled materials. In this way, the supply chain follows a #CircularEconomy model.    🦭 Supporting Wildlife: Offshore solar farms provide a resting place for seals – we have seen grey and harbor seals sunbathing at the edges of our farm on floaters that do not have PV panels on them.    By focusing on responsible consumption and production (#SDG12) and coexisting with life below water (#SDG14), we aim to make a positive impact on the environment. Making the most of clean energy sources is not only about the shift away from excessive carbon emissions but also taking care of the marine system we depend upon! Find more information on Oceans of Energy's nature-inclusive design choices at: https://lnkd.in/ezntck_E

Are you interested in our BAMBOO Project’s acronym significance? Here, the acronym chosen for our project is explained! Do you know why ‘BAMBOO’ has been selected as the acronym for our project? Standing for the project’s name “Build scAled Modular Bamboo-inspired Offshore sOlar systems”, our acronym represents the four fundamental characteristics of the bamboo-plant-inspired design philosophy, which is at the heart of the pioneering Oceans of Energy’s Offshore Solar technology to withstand the offshore environment. 🌊☀️ Like the bamboo plant, the technology is designed to be: - Lightweight - Flexible - Robust - Sustainable #offshoresolar; #solarpower; #renewableenergy; #energytransition; #cleanenergy; #sustainability

🌍 Offshore Solar and the Environment: the Perspective of ‘Blue Carbon’  🌊 Being the first in the North Sea with an offshore solar system, since 2019, brings many advantages. One of these is the evolving understanding we have of the interaction with nature. Today we talk about 'Blue Carbon'! ‘Blue Carbon’ is the concept of carbon capture through marine organisms and habitats, including in the shell material of mussels and oysters. Why is carbon capture important? The European Green Deal's Net Zero Initiatives Act (NZIA) aims to capture and store 50 million tons of CO2 per year by 2030. Carbon removal is crucial to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. How does offshore solar help? Renewable energies like #OffshoreSolar reduce reliance on fossil fuels, aligning with global climate goals. Our North Sea installations support reef-forming organisms like mussels, which convert CO2 into calcium carbonate for their shells, storing carbon both in their shells and the seabed. Blue mussels can capture up to 232kg of carbon per ton in each production cycle. Our platforms, designed for a 25-year lifespan, support continuous mussel regeneration, and might enhance carbon capture even as mussels dislodge and settle on the seafloor. We are very excited to start gathering field data the coming years to confirm this, of course! Restoring the oyster and mussel beds is important for the North Sea Nature Transition and as such a Dutch policy (Natuurambitie Grote Wateren, Uitvoeringsagenda Natuurlijk Kapitaal). We would be thrilled to have offshore solar also being able to contribute to this goal. Read more about this Blue Carbon Perspective here --> https://lnkd.in/eFTk4_Fi #ClimateAction #CarbonCapture #OffshoreSolar #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #NetZero photo by Dutch Maritime Productions

🌍 Offshore Solar and the Environment: the Perspective of ‘Blue Carbon’  🌊 Being the first in the North Sea with an offshore solar system, since 2019, brings many advantages. One of these is the evolving understanding we have of the interaction with nature. Today we talk about 'Blue Carbon'! ‘Blue Carbon’ is the concept of carbon capture through marine organisms and habitats, including in the shell material of mussels and oysters. Why is carbon capture important? The European Green Deal's Net Zero Initiatives Act (NZIA) aims to capture and store 50 million tons of CO2 per year by 2030. Carbon removal is crucial to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. How does offshore solar help? Renewable energies like #OffshoreSolar reduce reliance on fossil fuels, aligning with global climate goals. Our North Sea installations support reef-forming organisms like mussels, which convert CO2 into calcium carbonate for their shells, storing carbon both in their shells and the seabed. Blue mussels can capture up to 232kg of carbon per ton in each production cycle. Our platforms, designed for a 25-year lifespan, support continuous mussel regeneration, and might enhance carbon capture even as mussels dislodge and settle on the seafloor. We are very excited to start gathering field data the coming years to confirm this, of course! Restoring the oyster and mussel beds is important for the North Sea Nature Transition and as such a Dutch policy (Natuurambitie Grote Wateren, Uitvoeringsagenda Natuurlijk Kapitaal). We would be thrilled to have offshore solar also being able to contribute to this goal. Read more about this Blue Carbon Perspective here --> https://lnkd.in/eFTk4_Fi #ClimateAction #CarbonCapture #OffshoreSolar #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #NetZero photo by Dutch Maritime Productions

Final countdown to the EU-SCORES Stakeholder Event next week on July 2nd in Ostend, Belgium! North Sea stakeholders can expect insights on the planned demonstration of Oceans of Energy near the Port of Ostend at the Blue Accelerator - Maritime Innovation and Development Platform test site. The afternoon also provides opportunities to ask questions & receive recommendations on many aspects of the North Sea region, namely: 🔵 Test project offshore solar 🔵 Energy transition at sea, in particular multi-source offshore renewable energy parks  🔵 Local jobs and strengthened economy 🔵 Local impact: expansion of the safety zone Make sure you reserve a spot to be a part of the energy transition and a prosperous future of multi-use here 👉https://lnkd.in/dANaamhg For more information and questions, please contact POM West-Vlaanderen's Tom Baur Image credit: POM West-Vlaanderen INESC TEC WavEC - Offshore Renewables POM West-Vlaanderen, INNOSEA, Delft University of Technology, Uppsala University, RINA Consulting (formerly D'Appolonia), Exceedence Ltd, SBM Offshore, Simply Blue Group, Enel Green Power, Meewind, Eneco, ENERGIE BADEN WURTTENBERG AG, Eni, IRO - The Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Offshore Energy Industry, Ocean Energy Europe, OW Ocean Winds, Parkwind, TenneT, DMEC (Dutch Marine Energy Centre), EDP, Oceans of Energy, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, RWE CorPower Ocean #multiuse #euscores #stakeholderevent #horizoneurope #horizon2020 #offshorerenewables #brussels #ostend

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📢50 MW #OffshoreSolar farm integrated within the #IJmuidenVer Offshore Wind Farm📢 Big congratulations to Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for winning the IJmuiden Ver Beta Offshore Wind farm tender, while including #50MW offshore solar in their bid! You made a big step forward in the offshore energy industry by combining these two renewable energy technologies, sun and wind, in one space, increasing the utilization of offshore wind sites and grid connections. Offshore solar is a #gamechanger for increasing renewable energy installations throughout Europe and the world, and therefore a key solution for #NetZero emissions. By using 5% of the space within an offshore wind farm, the installed renewable energy capacity can be doubled. As wind- and solar have complimentary energy patterns, almost no additional investments in cables are needed while a more stable energy pattern is established. Using only 1% of the Dutch North Sea brings 100 GW offshore solar, which equals all the Dutch annual electricity demand. Big compliments to the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)and Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat for including 50 MW offshore solar as one of the possible tender award criteria. The #Netherlands continues to be the leader in offshore solar innovation, a perfect fit for our maritime industry roots, driving sustainable energy through visionary policies and robust entrepreneurship. Offshore solar is crucial for increasing renewable energy installations and achieving #NetZero emissions globally. Oceans of Energy, with over 8 years of offshore solar development and worldwide unique 4-years track record with our offshore solar system in the high waves of winter storms of the North Sea, sees 50 MW offshore solar farm as a next step towards 200 MW standard formats of 1 km2, for which we are setting the #IndustryStandard together with Vattenfall and our 14 partners in the BAMBOO Project. #OffshoreSolar #OffshoreRenewables #IJmuidenVer #Zeevonk