The JIP-LIFE project is making great progress. In this initiative, consortium partners Deltares, Wageningen University & Research, Vattenfall, Seaward and The Rich North Sea are investigating how water replenishment holes in offshore wind turbines impact marine life. In 2024, the team has been actively collecting offshore water samples and data, which are now being used to provide industry recommendations to optimize the design of offshore wind turbines.
At the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm, monitoring campaigns have been conducted to assess how biological communities develop and to measure water quality inside and outside turbine foundations. This data will help evaluate innovative offshore wind farm designs and determine how water replenishment holes support marine life – potentially even enhancing it.
Optimizing water replenishment hole design
Currently, the team is analysing the collected data, feeding into the next phase of research. Coupled modelling will offer insights into hydrodynamics and water quality around the monopile and replenishment holes. Based on these findings, we aim to provide industry recommendations to optimize water replenishment hole design, ensuring future wind farms better integrate biodiversity considerations.
Collaboration is at the heart of JIP-LIFE, and we’re excited to work with our partners to drive nature-inclusive innovation in the energy transition.
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