Vessels represent a major portion of emissions by the offshore wind industry and a unit of JERA Nex has carried out trials on a streamlined new system.
Parkwind, a Belgian offshore wind developer acquired by Japan’s JERA group in 2023, has installed and tested an offshore charging station designed to minimise greenhouse gas emissions from maintenance and transport vessels.
The infrastructure was deployed at Belgium’s Nobelwind wind farm and was described as a crucial investment towards enabling low-carbon offshore transport operations as the recharging operation is powered by localised renewable energy sources.