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Ørsted and Stichting Noordzeeboerderij sign agreement

By: Tom Russell 26/02/2020 Stichting Noordzeeboerderij

General Windfarms

Ørsted and Stichting Noordzeeboerderij have signed a Letter of Intent in which both parties express anintention to combine ‘mooring solutions with nature development in multi-use systems’. The new collaboration aims to link the offshore wind and the nature-inclusive seaweed sectors, for realigning multi-use sea farms.

Stichting Noordzeeboerderij initiated the collaboration as it is currently working on a prototype of a nature-inclusive anchoring system: the Eco-anchor. This system will be designed for several multi-use activities within offshore wind farms. Ørsted underlines the need for exploring nature-inclusive multi-use concepts, considering the growth of wind farms at sea. The Letter of Intent marks a first step in achieving this.

The Eco-anchor project, supported by the AFAS Foundation, aims to upscale seaweed production in the Netherlands in a sustainable way. Right now, seaweed production in the North Sea occurs on a pilot scale. The aim is to grow towards 500km2 of nature-inclusive seaweed cultivation within wind farms by 2030. In this way, these wind farms effectively become multi-use areas an example of a 'multi-use sea farm'. It is essential for these types of farms to respect ecological boundaries so that it is a future-proof production activity. The ideal Multi-use sea farm seeks synergy between nature, food production and generating energy. The Eco-anchor will be designed such that it can be used for various multi use activities, like nature-inclusive seaweed cultivation, mussel cultivation or even floating solar panels.

Ørsted is the first wind farm owner to express support for this development. If the first tests with the prototype turn out to be a success, Ørsted is open to explore whether a combination of multi-use asset moorings and the Eco-anchor solution ‘could fit our strategy for nature--inclusive solutions in offshore wind farms’, according the letter of intent.

The Eco-anchor prototype is scheduled to be ready for testing later this year. The prototype will be first tested at the offshore North Sea Innovation Lab, before heading out to an offshore wind farm.

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Ørsted and Stichting Noordzeeboerderij sign agreement

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