A Belgian company has successfully established the first offshore electric charging station powered by wind energy, marking a significant step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions from maintenance and transport vessels.

 The system supports charging crew transfer vessels with up to 2 MW capacity and service operation vessels with up to 8 MW charging capacities. The innovative “Parkwind” system was launched at the “Nobelwind” wind farm, enabling vessels to use locally generated green energy directly.

 MJR Offshore Wind Energy Company indicated that the system allows vessels to connect to the charging line and remain stationary during charging despite ocean currents. The charging system was installed in a project involving Parkwind, Nobelwind, and MJR.

The facility includes 50 turbines distributed over 19.8 square kilometers, providing electricity to about 190,000 homes.

The system offers a simple, fast, and safe plug-and-play operation, eliminating the need for manual handling. The system was transported in modules by a CTV crew transfer vessel from the dock to the offshore substation and was assembled, connected, and operational within two days.