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The North Sea: a vast potential renewable energy resource |
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An area of 7500 km2 (1.4% of the North Sea) could accommodate wind turbines with a capacity of 75 GW, delivering 260 TWhe per year.
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Six blocks of 75 GW wind farms, covering 9% of the North Sea surface, would produce enough power to meet the entire electricity needs of the countries depicted here. Because of variable wind speeds, additional storage and back-up generation capacity will be needed. But this concept shows the enormous potential of wind power in the North Sea. |
By exploiting the immense power of POSEIDON we can create a sustainable, reliable electricity supply that is both economically viable and practically feasible. We will do this by using a mixture of renewable and fossil energy supply technologies, both on and offshore. |
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