The network can also withstand extreme offshore conditions. The floating platforms were connected to the mooring system at a water depth of 20 metres.
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Solarduck from Rotterdam installed the system
In July, the Dutch-Norwegian company Solarduck, headquartered in Rotterdam, installed the offshore solar system. The Merganser pilot project is uncharted territory for everyone involved. The knowledge gained about the technical challenges for the anchoring and the electrical components should enable such projects to be scaled up and thus operated commercially in future.
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RWE supports the project
The energy group RWE is supporting the pilot project with its technical expertise. This is because floating solar plants, alone or in combination with offshore wind farms, open up new opportunities for generating green electricity at sea. ‘Especially for countries with lower average wind speeds but a lot of solar radiation,’ explains Sven Utermöhlen, Managing Director at RWE Offshore Wind. (nhp/mfo)
