Belgium – Together, EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul Group, and Luminus will submit a bid for the first phase of the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Zone’s commercial-scale offshore wind tender.
The federal government has designated the Princess Elisabeth Zone as a location where local renewable electricity output in Belgium can be increased by up to 3.5 GW.
To produce a high-quality and competitive bid, the joint venture will pool partners’ offshore wind energy knowledge and experience.
A key global player in offshore wind, EDF Renewables has been working on the 325 MW C-Power wind offshore project in Belgium since 2012. Leading Belgian business Jan De Nul has a wealth of experience in both the offshore wind and maritime industries. And Luminus, a vertically integrated power producer, retailer, and provider of energy services, is a leader in renewable energies in Belgium.
Princess Elisabeth
The Princess Elisabeth zone is divided into three parts, Noordhinder North, Noordhinder South, and Fairybank, according to Belgium’s Maritime Spatial Plan 2020-2026.
The zone, which is 281 square kilometers in size, is ten nautical miles farther offshore than the currently operational offshore wind farms and is at least 32 kilometers from the Belgian coast. If fully developed, the Princess Elisabeth zone will more than double Belgium’s existing 2.26 GW operating offshore wind power to 5.76 GW.
