Off the coast of Noord-Holland, 18.5 kilometres from the beach of Wijk aan Zee, an 88-square-kilometre wind farm is being built by CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco. Once the so-called Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm is operational, researchers, will be able to test their findings regarding wind energy in practice and optimise their methods.
Eneco Group invests in wind and solar farms, biomass plants and green district heating with the aim of increasing the share of sustainable energy. Furthermore, they develop innovative products and services that enable their customers to be in charge of how they generate, store, use or share energy.
Shell’s New Energies business builds on their experience in lower-carbon technology and explores new commercial models focused on the world’s energy transition. Energy systems are changing. This is happening at varying rates and with different degrees of complexity around the world. Such a transition is driven by growing energy demand and an urgent need to curb CO2 emissions.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy unlocks the power of wind. For more than 40 years, they have been a pioneer and leader of the wind industry, and today their team of more than 27,000 colleagues work at the centre of the global energy revolution to tackle the most significant challenge of our generation – the climate crisis. With a leading position in onshore, offshore, and service, they engineer, build and deliver powerful and reliable wind energy solutions in strong partnership with our customers.
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a multifaceted institution offering education and research in the technical sciences at an internationally recognized level. TU Delft comprises eight faculties, unique laboratories, research institutes and schools, and is a participant of the IGD-TP. Research at the faculty of Mechanical Engineering (ME) covers many fields, ranging from large-scale energy storage, medical instruments, control technology and robotics to smart materials, nanoscale structures, safe transport and autonomous boats. The faculty develops and uses fundamental knowledge of mechanical engineering to design tools that give people new possibilities. To make life better, healthier and more sustainable.