Vattenfall`s Danish Kriegers Flak will evaluate the productivity of marine algae.

Swedish electric utility Vattenfall AB announced on Thursday that its 640-MW Danish Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea has been made available for a sustainable food production project.

The initiative, known as Win@Sea, is led by Aarhus University and will run from 2023 to 2026. It is partially funded by the Horizon Europe project OLAMUR (Offshore Low-trophic Aquaculture in Multi-Use scenario Realisation). Win@Sea involves the cultivation of blue mussels, sugar kelp, sea lettuce, and dulse on lines at the offshore site, with specific monitoring and research activities to be conducted.

Vattenfall is collaborating in the initiative with the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Copenhagen, Kattegatcenter, and Kerteminde Seafarm. Additionally, the Swedish energy group is a knowledge partner in the Seamark Horizon Europe project, which focuses on the seaweed value chain and product development and testing.

"Danish Kriegers Flak is a large and modern offshore wind farm established in 2021, which has garnered significant international interest. We are now opening a new chapter as Kriegers Flak, through Win@Sea, explores innovative methods for sustainable food production such as algae and mussels, while positively contributing to biodiversity," said Vattenfall marine biologist Matthieu Povidis-Delefosse.