Offshore wind farms

The expansion of wind farms in the Dutch sector of the North Sea is moving up a gear. In the spring of 2022, the cabinet designated three new areas for the development of wind farms. The original target of 11.5 gigawatts by 2030 will now be almost doubled to 21 GW.

Offshore wind farms move up a gear

To achieve these ambitions, TNO is researching and developing innovative technologies and methodologies for the new generations of wind turbines and wind farms.

Our latest developments

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New North Sea monitoring station for offshore wind farm expansion

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Insight
4 April 2023

The substantial expansion of offshore wind capacity from 4.5 gigawatts in 2023 to as much as 21 GW in 2030 requires action on many fronts. One way in which TNO is contributing to this is by accurately mapping wind speeds over the North Sea.

Towards new methods for designing wind turbines

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Insight
16 February 2023

TNO, together with Delft-based company Whiffle, has developed a new research method for designing wind turbines that significantly reduces the gap between simulation and reality.

TNO innovation offers discarded wind turbine blades a circular future

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Insight
17 October 2022

Wind energy is gaining momentum. TNO is advanced with a promising solution for recycling discarded wind turbine blades.

Image: Brightlands Materials Center