Can offshore solar technology be scaled up to 150 MW?

We are glad to announce the start of an EU Joint Industry Project in which offshore solar technology is scaled up to formats of 150 MW enabling to build Gigawatt scale farms. These building blocks are to become a new standard in offshore energy farms.

How sustainable is bamboo biomass?

6 Executive Summary Bamboo is potentially a highly sustainable biomass resource and can contribute to domestic and global renewable energy targets, such as those set by the European Union (EU) within the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII).

Are solar farms a new standard in offshore energy farms?

These building blocks are to become a new standard in offshore energy farms. Placing solar farms within offshore wind farms will make better use of the sea space, increase energy output, provide more continuous power over the seasons and drive down costs for green electricity production and the energy system.

What is sustainable bamboo production?

Sustainable bamboo production systems can directly contribute to tackling climate change and achieving goals of the UN sustainable development agenda (Yiping, Buckingham and Guo-mo, 2010; INBAR, 2015b; 2015a).

How much electricity does bamboo slow pyrolysis use?

of steam and 650 kW of electricity (Beld, 2018). Bamboo slow pyrolysis is an established industry in China for the local and export markets of charcoal, activated carbon and bio-oil-derived products. In China, large-scale plants produce charcoal and activated carbon, as shown in Figure 24.

Can offshore solar farms reduce environmental impacts?

Moreover, the increased scale of offshore solar farms can reduce their environmental impacts per installed solar panel, through a minimal need for anchors on the seabed and centralizing the electricity export cable in a larger floating island. Further research will be conducted on predicting and improving the lifetime energy performance.