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Here you can find all the information you need about the projects of the Blue Cluster.

SeaChem seaweed

SeaChem

SeaChem focuses on the training of a new generatation of researchers involved in the production and valorisation of seaweed biomass. The project aims to increase support for this in the EU by tackling current problems in offshore seaweed cultivation.

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Supersized 4.0

A new generation of +8MW offshore wind turbines is being installed. Larger turbines are designed to increase the capacity of the individual turbines. Flanders is among the pioneers in this field. This project aims to use sophisticated operation and maintenance strategies to allow short-term identification of underperformance of turbines and to carry out predictive maintenance.

Under water coral

Coastbusters

The Coastbusters project tests the capacity and added value of certain biological organisms for coastal defense. A stronger and more resilient coast will also have a positive impact on nature and biodiversity in the North Sea.

LANICE project compilation

LANICE

The partners in the Coastbusters project LANICE strive for sustainable systems to manage the Belgian coast. Within this scope, they investigate to what extent the sand mason worm can play a role in stabilising sediment and increasing biodiversity at the Belgian coast.

GAME project / red seaweed

GAME

In the GAME project, experts from Ghent University and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) combine their knowledge in a wide range of fields to unveil the potential of Porphyra, an edible red seaweed.

ICONIC

The partners in ICONIC strive to develop innovative digital and physical instruments to fundamentally improve the integrated control of wind farms. This involves looking at the entire physical system and the complex aerodynamic interactions between turbines.

Project Core

CORE

The partners in the CORE project are developing various models and methods to optimise the yield of new and existing wind farms. Specific relevant challenges at the Belgian and European level are taken into account.

Supersized 5.0

Supersized 5.0

The demand for wind energy continues to grow, and wind farms are getting bigger and bigger, bringing about many challenges in terms of operation and maintenance. The partners in Supersized 5.0 are looking for ways to address these challenges.

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OASIS

There is a growing need for energy storage and grid stability, in part within the scope of the construction of additional offshore wind farms in the Belgian North Sea. The OASIS project supports new, innovative business activities that provide an answer to this.

WETCOAST kick-off

WETCOAST

The aim of the three-year WETCOAST project is to gain more insight into carbon storage in salt marshes and mangroves. In this way, the partners are taking an important step towards natural solutions that can be financed with carbon credits.

Windenergie

ODIN

A lot of knowledge is needed to navigate the complexity of hybrid and interdependent digital energy systems. ODIN strives to better coordinate system processes and services by taking fundamental steps in the field of digitisation.

ANEMOI project

ANEMOI

Offshore wind farms provide us with large amounts of clean renewable energy, but also have a certain effect on the environment. The ANEMOI project studies possible chemical emissions from these wind farms (OWFs) and their impact on ecosystems and aquaculture.