Bekaert analyzing moorings for offshore solar power project
April 11, 2024
Bekaert is participating in the Nautical SUNRISE project, which will support what is said to be the world's largest offshore floating solar power installation.
Courtesy SolarDuck
Offshore staff
ZWEVEGEM, Belgium — Bekaert is participating in the Nautical SUNRISE project, which will support what is said to be the world's largest offshore floating solar power installation.
A successful outcome could lead to large-scale deployment and commercialization of offshore floating solar systems in the future, the company added, either as standalone systems or integrated into offshore wind farms.
Bekaert will support analysis of the impact of novel mooring solutions for the offshore floating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.
Wind farm incorporating floating solar power plant
RWE is providing the investment for the installation and deployment. The system will be electrically integrated, certified and located within the company’s OranjeWind (Hollandse Kust West VII) wind farm in the North Sea off the west coast of The Netherlands.
Prior to the offshore deployment, the Nautical SUNRISE partners will perform research and testing to confirm the reliability, survivability, electrical stability and yield of offshore floating solar systems.
Christof Dewijngaert, general manager Synthetics at Bekaert, said, “We are committed to exploring the stiffness characteristics of different mooring options under varying conditions, ensuring the optimal design for offshore floating PV.”
