The offshore floating solar test platform in the Belgian North Sea has been carried out and assembled by the SeaVolt consortium, which comprises TRACTEBEL, DEME Group, and Jan De Nul Group.
The offshore solar platform is specially designed for intense seas, and its modular design makes it ideal for installation as a supplement to offshore wind farms. This demonstration of concept undertaking will collect significant information on the influence of waves, rain, and salt sprays on various solar panels with various solar panel layouts.
Furthermore, the influence of shifting slopes induced by waves and wind on energy output will be extensively examined, as will the platform's possible ecological implications.