Our engineers are designing the land stations that will link offshore wind farms with the Dutch electricity grid while making them as sustainable as possible. The design will be continuously optimized to reduce the carbon footprint of each new land station as they are built, until it reaches net zero. For example, by using lower carbon materials including green steel, recycled zinc and sustainable concrete mixtures, alongside circular design principles.
The area around each land station will be used to attract and support local wildlife. From planting grasses and wildflowers to installing screen walls with moss concrete and grass concrete tiles with sedum, to create habitats for songbirds, bats and bees.
The design of the first 2GW land station focused on reducing the volume of materials needed in its construction to lower its carbon footprint by X%. As a result, it uses 15km fewer foundation piles, 2,000m3 less concrete and 1,000 tonnes less steel.
Our team is also working with TenneT and their construction partner Dura Vermeer to identify and mitigate the potential impacts of climate change on the land stations and their coastal locations. From unpredictable temperatures, higher rainfall and more frequent storms, to rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
