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World's first artificial intelligence island awarded permit
World's first artificial intelligence island awarded permitConstruction on the island can now go ahead as planned.Loukia Papadopoulos| Oct 04, 2023 04:57 PM ESTCreated: Oct 04, 2023 04:57 PM ESTinnovationAn image of the construction taking place near the island.Elia Get a daily digest of the latest news in tech, science, and technology, delivered right to your mailbox. Subscribe now.By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Policies You may unsubscribe at any time.Belgian transmission system operator Elia announced on its site on Tuesday that it had received a permit to proceed with the construction of Princess Elisabeth Island, the world’s first and only artificial intelligence island.The island consists of a 45-kilometer-off-the-coast (28-mile) energy center that will link the onshore electricity system of Belgium with new wind farms and extra interconnectors from the UK and Denmark. A crucial requirement for its development is getting the permit, for which Elia applied in January of 2023. A leader in offshore wind“Belgium is a leader in offshore wind. It is accelerating the energy transition via a fourfold increase in offshore wind capacity in the Belgian North Sea, the construction of an energy island and new interconnectors with countries which surround the North Sea,” said Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgium’s Federal Minister for Energy. See Also Related World's first-ever artificial energy island to be built in the North Sea Denmark To Build Its Own Wind Energy Hub Island in North Sea Some Islands in Northern Scotland Have Too Much Clean Energy, so They Are Producing Hydrogen Power He added that the new energy island will become an offshore wind energy hub that will provide sustainable affordable energy for the country’s families and companies and turn the North Sea into a green energy plant. The location where Elia will construct the concrete foundations for the island is situated in Vlissingen in the North Sea Port. Preparations for the upcoming work have already begun and are being led by a collaboration made up of the Belgian marine construction firms DEME and Jan De Nul. Meanwhile, Elia is currently finishing up an island design that incorporates nature in order to protect the island’s marine and terrestrial wildlife. This proposal will be submitted later this year. The design was developed in conjunction with outside specialists to see which elements could be changed or added in order to increase biodiversity on and around the island.Van der Straeten noted that the new construction and installation plans cannot afford to ignore marine life both above and below water and praised Elia for working on a nature-inclusive design that will seek to protect and perhaps even restore aquatic life.Increasing Beligium's energy productionOverall, Princess Elisabeth Island will have a huge impact on Belgium’s energy production.“We plan to continue developing the North Sea as Belgium’s leading energy centre and Princess Elisabeth Island will be a crucial part of this process,” said Vincent Van Quickenborne, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and the North Sea.The official called the island the second offshore wind zone and said the first wind turbines will be commissioned in 2028, delivering additional offshore green energy for the nation’s many inhabitants. The project will also mark the first time that any country in the world will install wind turbines in protected marine areas.As such, Van Quickenborn also praised Elia’s commitment to a nature-inclusive design that protects the marine environment. It will take about two years to complete the project, a time period that will extend from March 2024 to August 2026. HomeInnovationAdd Interesting Engineering to your Google News feed.Add Interesting Engineering to your Google News feed.SHOW COMMENT (1) For You This eclipse map provides viewing details for the publicIs carbon capture the missing piece in the net zero puzzle?Chemistry Nobel Prize goes to quantum dots that guide surgeonsHomo sapiens used another route to migrate out of AfricaFrom lost wings to ruptured fuselages, 7 times planes refused to dieU-Boat Worx unveils Super Sub: World's fastest personal subToo hot to fly? The effects of heatwaves on air travelYou can hear silence, claim researchers, settling an old debateF-22 became "The Super Raptor" with these upgradesMaybe you can hear sounds in space after all Job Board