OranjeWind Knowledge

There is a lot to learn in an innovative project such as OranjeWind. While developing the wind farm, we started the OranjeWind Knowledge programme. This programme aims to generate and share knowledge to accelerate the energy transition.

In strong partnerships with TNO and Dutch universities, research is carried out in parallel to the development and operation of OranjeWind. By sharing research results, lessons learned, and relevant in-house expertise, the programme aims to close knowledge gaps and provide valuable insights in key focus areas for system integration. The generated knowledge will become openly available to educational and research institutes, governments and the market.

To ensure the dissemination of knowledge, we will actively partner with educational institutions of all levels across the Netherlands. These partnerships allow us to share its expertise and provide the future workforce with the knowledge and skills needed to enable the energy transition.

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OranjeWind Knowledge initiatives

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RWE signs Dutch Wind Apprenticeships Covenant

On 13 June 2024, RWE signed the Dutch Wind Apprenticeships Covenant, a joint initiative launched by MBO schools and the wind energy sector to guarantee apprenticeships for MBO students and help reduce long-term labour market shortages.
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RWE emphasises importance of cooperation between business and education for energy transition

RWE’s Bas Jansen, Programme Manager OranjeWind Knowledge and Henry Mulder, Senior Technical Knowledge Manager Advisor, talk about RWE's collaboration in North Netherlands with Schools.
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RWE organises in-house day for energy talent

RWE invited a group of talented Energy students to an in-house day at the Zuidwester wind farm in Urk. The students were given a tour and learned more about RWE.
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RWE supports Avans Business Technology Administration project

Fifty students from Avans University of Applied Sciences are exploring the energy transition for RWE as part of an 11-week project.

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RWE announces winner of global Innovation Competition

Indeximate Ltd. from the UK has won RWE’s 2023 competition for innovations in offshore wind.
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Regional investment fund project ‘Daar brandt nog licht' kicks off with symposium

The MBO Brabant Knowledge Pact, along with Avans and Fontys universities of applied sciences and industry partners including RWE, have launched an initiative dedicated to transparent, innovative and flexible degree programmes geared towards the energy transition in Noord Brabant.
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RWE partners with Energietalenten scholarship programme

Energietalenten is a scholarship programme for the energy sector, in which Master’s students and companies work closely together to help fuel the energy transition.
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Getting young people excited about the energy transition: RWE partners up with 'Your Energy Tomorrow’ science truck

How do you get schoolchildren excited about science, technology and the energy transition? That was the question on the mind of the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Science and Engineering when it launched its science truck in 2005.
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RWE organises knowledge exchange day for MBO schools

With the energy industry looking for new, talented people to help facilitate the energy transition, RWE organised a knowledge exchange day for several MBO schools.
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RWE joins pilot of Smart Energy Delivery Lab Training course

Avans University of Applied Sciences has developed a Smart Energy Lab Training course as part of the Smart Energy Delivery Lab (SEnD Lab).
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RWE looking for system integration innovators for Sustainable Industry Challenge

RWE is looking for innovations in fields of storage, asset management and electrification that contribute to system integration.
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OranjeWind Insights

The latest insights in system integration with our series of podcasts & masterclasses
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Unlocking System integration

OranjeWind balances the intermittent power generation of offshore wind with a variety of innovative flexible demand assets such as batteries, e-boilers and electrolysers.

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All our latest news and recent press releases about OranjeWind.
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