Abstract
OCEaN – North & Baltic Seas has launched three factsheets as part of our new Stronger Data, Smarter Seas series. In cooperation with our Members, these factsheets aim to outline the importance of data monitoring, collection, and sharing throughout all stages of offshore wind and grid development to protect the health and resilience of our seas. Considering nature from planning through to decommissioning supports conservation, helps reduce costs, and ensures infrastructure development is aligned with both biodiversity and energy goals.
The second factsheet dives into data sharing, emphasising that the exchange of environmental monitoring data from offshore wind and grid projects can support regulators, developers, and researchers. At present, developers and transmission system operators (TSOs) collect vast amounts of data, but the scarcity of platforms for exchange hinders sharing, accessibility, and reusability of this information. The factsheet outlines existing national data sharing platforms in Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom, comparing how they operate and aim to improve data access, management, and reuse.