North Sea Farmers Offshore Test Site

North Sea Farmers
North Sea Farmers
Lead Organisation North Sea Farmers
Country The Netherlands
Type Wave,Other (Floating solar, Seaweed cultivation, Artificial reefs, Data buoy, Mussel cultivation, Plastic collection, Passive fishery, Multi-use in general)
Website https://www.northseafarmers.org/offshore-test-site/
  • Type of Testing Wave,Other (Floating solar, Seaweed cultivation, Artificial reefs, Data buoy, Mussel cultivation, Plastic collection, Passive fishery, Multi-use in general)
    Year Established 2018
    Temperate/Tropical Temperate
    Commercial/Array/Full scale/Scale Full scale, Scale
    Development Status Operational
  • Number of Berths 6+
    Water Depth 18-20m
    Min Water Depth (m) 18m
    Max Water Depth (m) 20m
    Avg Water Depth (m)
    Annual mean significant wave height 7.7 m/s Hs
    Maximum recorded wave height
    Mean (averaged current speed) 1.5 m/s
    Maximum current speed
    Maximum tidal range
    Mean wind speed
    Max wind speed
    Seabed type Sand
    Total test area (km2) 6 km2
    Distance to land 12 km
    Grid connected In development
    Grid connection capacity 2 MW
    Rated export capacity and connection 2 MW
    Proximity to nearest harbour (km) 12 km
  • Demonstration Projects

    R&D Projects

    Infrastructure

    • Cardinal buoys
    • 24/7 guarded area

    Equipment available to support site deployments

    • Weather forecast model
    • Permit / license arranged by North Sea Farmers
    • Diving activities allowed
    • Variety of vessels
    • Data from data buoy 2020 and 2021

    Services of test programmes offered on site

    • Seaweed cultivation
    • Seaweed harvesting
    • Nature restoration
    • Anchoring & mooring testing
    • Eco-anchor
    • Mussel cultivation
    • Floating structures
    • Structural performance
    • Power performance
    • Mechanical load measurements
    • Components testing
    • Environmental monitoring