Hollandse Kust (north) Gets Solar Update

TNO will contribute to the new offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (north) to be built by the CrossWind consortium, a joint venture between Shell in the Netherlands and Eneco.

Together with CrossWind, TNO will work on research and demonstration of offshore solar energy in the new offshore wind farm. The consortium plans to put Hollandse Kust (north) into operation in 2023. The offshore solar demo will have a minimum size of 0.5 MWp and will be constructed in 2025. Floating solar is expected to make an important contribution to the energy transition. The Netherlands is predicted to have two hundred gigawatt-peak (GWp) of installed solar energy capacity in 2050, 45 GWp of which will be offshore and 25 GWp on inland water bodies. Important research themes for offshore... ... More: Official Press Release TNO

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