Once fully commissioned, the wind park will generate 3.3 TWh of renewable electricity per year; enough to meet approximately 3% of the Netherlands’ total electricity demand.
The Hugin B topside has departed Aker Solutions' Verdal yard in Norway for the Yggdrasil offshore development, marking the completion of a series of platform structures delivered for Aker BP's Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP-Fenris projects over the past three and a half years.
The development concept is based on a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) with subsea tiebacks and broader resource potential across the basin.
Seismic events can significantly affect wind turbines, foundations, offshore substations, power cables and installation vessels, creating engineering challenges beyond those addressed by conventional wind and wave design approaches.
The two companies will focus on advanced, climate-resilient floating wind solutions designed for challenging marine environments, including the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a €3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research programme.
The project forms part of the Philippines' broader effort to expand renewable energy generation and increase the share of renewables in the country's power mix to 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040.
