The Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore solar farm, expected to be the largest of its kind in the North Sea, has seen the arrival of the first floating solar panels at the Port of Amsterdam. The project, planned for installation in 2025, is part of the Dutch CrossWind HKN offshore wind farm. Oceans of Energy, the company behind the floating solar technology, has emphasized the resilience of their system in harsh offshore conditions after four years of testing. This innovation has positioned their floating solar panels as unique in the world in terms of operational track record in challenging offshore waters. Supported by the European Commission and the Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth, the project at Hollandse Kust Noord aims to set a precedent for future offshore energy integration. By combining solar, wind, and hydrogen energy production, the initiative represents a step towards sustainable energy generation. CrossWind's larger offshore wind project at Hollandse Kust Noord, totaling 759 MW, includes cutting-edge features such as battery storage and green hydrogen production on a megawatt scale. Once operational, the wind farm is projected to produce over 3.3 TWh of clean energy annually. In a separate collaboration earlier in the year, Oceans of Energy worked with WavEC in an EU joint industry project to scale up floating solar technology to standard formats of 150 MW, paving the way for gigawatt-scale offshore solar farms.