Offshore wind resources at the North Sea - Lichteiland Goeree, 2014 – 2023
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The Netherlands has set clear ambitions to accelerate the energy transition. By 2050 all energy used in the country shall come from sustainable sources and offshore wind energy plays a vital role in the transition to a carbon-free energy supply. The government has defined a roadmap for the Dutch offshore wind portfolio aiming to add 4.5 GW by 2023 as a first phase, to further expand to 21 GW by 2030. The Netherlands is moving ahead with almost yearly tendering rounds for upcoming development areas. New developments have been started for the search areas Ten noorden van de Waddeneilanden Wind Farm Zone. TNO has been performing offshore wind measurement campaigns at strategic locations in the North Sea since 2011 with the installation and data management of both a 100-meter meteorological mast and a co-located lidar situated 75 km west of IJmuiden. From 2014 onwards, TNO has further organized wind measurement campaigns with lidars on offshore platforms for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. These campaigns are part of the Wind op Zee project to support the Dutch wind offshore roadmap. They consist of three long-standing locations: Lichteiland Goeree (LEG), Europlatform (EPL) and Wintershall platform K13-A. Since 15 March 2023 a lidar has been deployed for wind measurements at a fourth platform, L2-FA-1, located north of the Wadden Islands. TNO is accredited for performing these measurements in accordance with IEC 61400-50-2
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TNO Identifier
1000435
Publisher
TNO
Collation
65 p.
Place of publication
Petten