Ecowende and Van Oord to build most ecological wind farm yet

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Ecowende and Van Oord will collaborate on the construction of the offshore wind farm on Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI. This will be the most ecological wind farm yet, with minimal impact on the natural habitat of birds, bats and marine mammals, and with a thriving underwater world.

The aim is to enable the development of offshore wind farms with a net-positive impact in the near future. The collaboration between the wind farm developer, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco, and Van Oord was announced today at the 'Van Oord & Energy Transition' masterclass, to mark the christening ceremony for Van Oord's new cable-laying vessel Calypso. Contract signing will take place later this year. As Ecowende's contractor, Van Oord will be responsible for... ... More: Official Press Release Van Oord

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