Belgium To Develop An Artificial Island To Store Wind Energy!
Well, crazy things happen in Engineering world! Belgium government is planning to make an artificial island in North Sea that will be used to store excessive wind energy. Moreover, the island will be donut-shaped. Delicious, isn't it?
Spokeswoman for Johan Vande Lanottes, Belgium's North Sea minister, told that the island would have a central reservoir. When the existing wind farm will generate excessive power, it will be used to pump water out of the reservoir. When there is need for more power, then water would be allowed to flow back in the reservoir, spinning turbines and generating electricity The island is planned at 3 km off  Belgian coast.
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There have been talks of large scale storage of renewable energy resource for many years, but this might be the first attempt in that area. It could also make a good alternative for nuclear power, which is far more dangerous. The construction of the island is supposed to be completed by 2018. Once completed, it could be used to sell electricity. We wish this crazy dream comes true!
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Spokeswoman for Johan Vande Lanottes, Belgium's North Sea minister, told that the island would have a central reservoir. When the existing wind farm will generate excessive power, it will be used to pump water out of the reservoir. When there is need for more power, then water would be allowed to flow back in the reservoir, spinning turbines and generating electricity The island is planned at 3 km off  Belgian coast.
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There have been talks of large scale storage of renewable energy resource for many years, but this might be the first attempt in that area. It could also make a good alternative for nuclear power, which is far more dangerous. The construction of the island is supposed to be completed by 2018. Once completed, it could be used to sell electricity. We wish this crazy dream comes true!
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