The Polish duo has become part of an organisation that aims to cooperate to provide sufficient handling & storage capacity for Europe's offshore wind energy industry.
"Our goal is to optimise the deployment of offshore wind, and we are very pleased to welcome the Port of Szczecin[-Świnoujście] as a member of our Alliance. Szczecin is a forward-looking port where Vestas is currently building factory facilities. The port is developing an area for offshore wind and has high ambitions for wind in general. That makes them a perfect fit for the Offshore Wind Port Alliance," highlighted Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of the Port of Esbjerg.
"The current geopolitical situation in Europe and the ongoing green transition requires that more turbines are installed - preferably quickly to help build security regarding Europe's energy supply. That is why the ports are strengthening the collaboration at the operational and practical level," the Offshore Wind Port Alliance underlined in a press brief.
They also noted, "Specifically, the collaboration between the seven ports consists of ongoing coordination and knowledge sharing, which enables them to optimise capacity utilisation between the ports to build wind farms more efficiently. Wind turbines require a lot of space at the ports, so lack of space is a specific challenge the ports are working to solve together. If one port only has space for half a project, another port may have space for the other half. In this way, the offshore wind farm can be built as scheduled and the client will not have to wait for space at one specific port."
The ports have, to date, held several joint workshops and worked on, among others, digital solutions (like digital twin) to optimise capacity. The Alliance will soon launch a communication platform for sharing knowledge and experience.
Photo: Offshore Wind Port Alliance