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World’s First Energy Island Starts Taking Shape – Video

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on offshoreWIND.biz.

This is the sub-heading.

The first of the 23 caissons being built for Princess Elisabeth Island in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, is almost finished and will be immersed in the North Sea this summer. The artificial Belgian energy island is a world first.

Note.

1. This web site is the web site of Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth energy island.
2. This YouTube video describes the Princess Elisabeth island.

The video shows the importance of this project, that will have interconnectors to both the UK and Denmark, and connections to a large number of offshore wind farms.

These two paragraphs describe the roll-out of the caissons.

When the caissons are ready, a semi-submersible vessel will transport them further down the harbour, where they will be placed in the water and temporarily stored. They will then be moved to their final location in the North Sea this summer, weather permitting.

The caissons will form the outer walls of the energy island. The island itself will be created using approximately 2.3 million square metres of sand, extracted locally. The island will be finished in late 2026, when the electrical equipment can start to be installed. Contracts for this will be tendered this year.

These pictures show four Pheonix Caissons from Mulberry Harbours that are used as a museum in The Netherlands.

Nothing is new! But at least the Belgians won’t have to tow their caissons across the Channel under enemy fire.

April 23, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Belgium, Energy Island, Interconnectors, Princess Elisabeth Energy Island, Watersnoodmuseum