Van Oord Supports Oyster Recovery in the North Sea

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Unique project combines nature reinforcement with wind energy in the North Sea

Together with the North Sea Foundation and the Natuur & Milieu organisation, Van Oord and Eneco are starting a unique project to restore natural underwater features around wind farms: “the Rich North Sea”. A pilot project at Eneco’s Luchterduinen wind farm will investigate how nature conservation and sustainable energy generation can reinforce one another. The demonstration project will provide know-how and possibly a blueprint for underwater nature restoration at all offshore wind farms, so that this can soon become standard when constructing new wind projects. Numerous big new wind farms are planned for the Dutch sector of the North Sea in the coming years. With the... ... More: Official Press Release Van Oord

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Van Oord, wind energy, oyster, North Sea, restoration, conservation, Eneco, Luchterduinen, wind farm, offshore