Eneco, Shell win HKW Site VI offshore wind tender

Benefiting the environment was an important criteria used in the assessment process for HKW Site VI. The design of the winning windfarm is ‘nature-inclusive,’ including an area where wind turbines are widely spaced so that birds can fly safely between them.

A range of piling techniques will be used on the site to minimise the impact on marine habitats of future projects and artificial reefs will be installed on the seabed.

Shell executive vice president global renewable generation Thomas Brostrøm said the Ecowende design aims to minimise impacts on birds, bats and stimulate underwater marine life. It includes wildlife corridors and natural reef structures on the seabed. “The result demonstrates our commitment to offshore wind in the Netherlands and the energy transition. It also shows how governments can use offshore wind tenders to incentivise wider benefits for society through qualitative assessment criteria,” he said.

Construction of the windfarm is expected to start in 2024 and to come online in 2026.

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