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quarter of 2023 with the aim of putting the
first new offshore installations for the
production of electricity based on renewable
energy sources into service in the “Princess
Elisabeth Zone” in 2026-2028. There is also
a delay as the Belgian electricity grid is not
yet ready for new offshore wind capacity (see
infra point B. Expectations of future
development in the market until 2030 and
beyond).5
B. E
xpectations of future
developments in the market
until 2030 and beyond
By the end of 2020, the first offshore wind
phase has been completed, bringing the total
production capacity to approximately 2,300
MW.
With the second offshore wind phase, the
federal government is aiming at adding
another 3,000 to 3,500 MW to the grid by
2030.6
5
“Belgian offshore wind energy – 5.4-5.8 GW”, published by FPS Economy on 13 January 2022 (Belgian offshore wind energy -5.4-5.8 GW by
2030 | FPS Economy (fgov.be)); W. Vandorpe, D. Haverbeke en L. Pellens, “Belgische offshore windproductie – Tendering the way forward,
maar hoe exact? Enkele aandachtspunten” in Jaarboek energierecht 2020, K. Deketelaere en B. Delvaux (ed.), Intersentia, October 2021,
92 and 97.
6
“Wind farms in Belgian North sea provided green power for nearly 2 million Belgian Households in 2021”, published by Belgian Offshore
Platform on 4 January 2022 (Wind farms in Belgian North Sea provided green power for nearly 2 million Belgian households in 2021 –
Belgian Offshore Platform); “Belgian integrated National Energy- and Climate Plan 2021-2030”, 73 (nekp-finaal-plan.pdf
(nationaalenergieklimaatplan.be)); “Belgian offshore wind energy – 5.4-5.8 GW”, published by FPS Economy on 13 January 2022 (Belgian
offshore wind energy -5.4-5.8 GW by 2030 | FPS Economy (fgov.be)); W. Vandorpe, D. Haverbeke en L. Pellens, “Belgische offshore
windproductie – Tendering the way forward, maar hoe exact? Enkele aandachtspunten” in Jaarboek energierecht 2020, K. Deketelaere en
B. Delvaux (ed.), Intersentia, October 2021, 95.