Oceans Of Energy Offshore Solar Farm “Nymphaea Aurora”
The port assembly of the pre-fabricated floating solar units was completed within 3 days and sets the scene for scaling the technology towards large-scale projects. A festive ceremony has been organized to celebrate the inauguration and naming of the offshore solar farm in the port of Amsterdam on June 26.
“The innovation program of the Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm paves the way for key technologies that may further enhance offshore wind projects,” said Maria Kalogera, Innovations Manager, CrossWind. “The offshore solar scope is an exciting innovation that can contribute to more renewable energy production from the same site.”
The Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth said: “The Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth is looking forward to the results of the offshore solar system and assessing its potential in combination with offshore wind farms. Offshore solar is a fast-developing industry led by organizations in the Netherlands that has both a significant potential for emission reductions as well as for Dutch industrial development.”
“The Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO/Dutch Enterprise Agency) is happy to welcome the first offshore solar farm to be integrated in a Dutch offshore wind concession,” said Geert Harm Boerhave, RVO Wind op Zee. “The Netherlands has established a unique policy to support innovation in offshore wind farm concessions, starting at the Hollandse Kust Noord site. Seeing the offshore solar pilot now materializing is a large compliment to the project partners.”
“The Oceans of Energy offshore solar farm floats in the sea at water level, like a waterlily; therefore, we have named it ‘Nymphaea Aurora’,” said Allard van Hoeken, Founder & CEO, Oceans of Energy. “Nymphaea Aurora is a water lily found in Northern Europe, which varies in color from yellow, a symbol of energy, to red, a symbol of strength. Nymphaea is the family name for water lilies, which are nature’s solar collectors, floating at water level, just like our technology. Large-scale water-level offshore structures are something novel; it is the key innovation for the technological and economic breakthrough of offshore solar worldwide. It allows scaling up to large sizes, with minimum material usage. Just like waterlilies can do.”
“The Netherlands is a frontrunner in offshore solar energy. Thanks to its unique combination of maritime expertise, innovative strength, and public-private partnerships, Dutch companies like Oceans of Energy are the first to bring groundbreaking technologies like offshore solar to the open sea. This project not only marks a world first but also represents significant export potential. As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we are committed to strengthening and expanding our leading position internationally,” said Rogier van Tooren, International Enterprise Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The Port of Amsterdam is proud to host innovations which have the potential to accelerate the energy transition, such as the Oceans of Energy floating solar concept. We are happy to see the project now move towards offshore production, as the next step towards industrial scale production,” said Dorine Bosman, Chief Investment Officer, Port of Amsterdam.
