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What will the Future of Energy in Europe Look Like?

Offshore renewable power like wind energy is replacing fossil fields to generate clean and affordable energy.

It is expected that in 2050, more than a quarter of Europe’s electricity will be generated from the sea up from 2% today (an increase by more than 24% from today).

Industrial giants are already leading this revolution, but small innovative startups with new ways of using offshore renewables, are entering this industry like the Blue Energy Synergy in Denmark. The company combines solar panels with vertical wind rotors, which could help energy turbines power water desalination in developing countries and smaller islands.

The first sign of a changing tide was seen after the EU’s new strategy on offshore renewable energy that maps out the path to replacing imported fossil fuels across Europe.

Examples of Wind Farms in Europe

• The Borssele 0ne and Two Wind Farm in the North Sea, 22 km off the Dutch Coast, has 94 turbines at depths of 14-40 meters, which is expected to be the biggest wind farm in the Netherlands. The farm is expected to deliver electricity to one million Dutch households. It will also aid in powering a new electrolyzer plant that will produce renewable hydrogen to manufacture Carbon neutral fertilizers.
• The Port of Ostend in Belgium, located 45 km off the coast, is in the final stages of team work day and night to finalize this vast wind farm.
• The future Krieger’s Flak Wind Farmat sea between Germany and Denmark is connected to the two countries grid simultaneously, to supply electricity according to the highest amount and price.

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New technologies like floating turbines are reducing costs and offering greater flexibility. This sector currently employs an estimated 62,000 European workers, and the demand for workers is rising. For instance, the Cherbourg factory in France, which produces the world’s most giant wind turbine blades; 107 m long, has over 400 employees and recently hired hundreds of workers to work in the facility.