LEIDSCHENDAM, the Netherlands— Curaçao’s government has commissioned Fugro to map the seabed offshore the island for future floating offshore wind farms.
The government aims to develop 6 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2035, more than the island’s domestic requirement, allowing ultimately for production and export of green hydrogen.
Fugro’s survey follows a feasibility assessment by Dutch research organization TNO, which concluded that Curaçao’s territorial waters are some of the world’s best for large-scale floating offshore wind.
Under management of Fugro's Americas team, the Fugro Brasilis will conduct a geophysical reconnaissance survey of the seabed, subsurface and marine environment.
The information will help the government determine the optimum locations for floating offshore wind farms and preservation of the marine ecosystem, Fugro added, under a project developed in alliance with the Netherlands.
