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Offshore Wind Worldwide 2023
1.STATE AND FUTURE OF
OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS
The Netherlands aims that by 2050 all
energy used in the Netherlands comes from
sustainable energy sources. Offshore wind
is considered a key driver towards energy
without CO2 emissions.
In the Netherlands, the North Sea is more
than one and a half times the size of the land
area. The increasing demand for sustainable
energy, the relatively low water depth, the
favourable wind climate and the proximity
of ports and energy consumers offer great
opportunities to facilitate energy transition.
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Agreement served to make the Netherlands
less dependent on energy imported from
abroad and is a contribution to tackling
the problem of climate change. The Energy
Agreement transitioned into the Climate
Agreement in 2019.
In 2022, the Dutch Minister of Economic
Affairs and Climate Policy presented plans
for further expansion of offshore wind for
2030-2050:
• The goal is to have approximately 50
GW offshore wind in 2040 and 70 GW
in 2050.
• Large part of the energy produced from
In 2022, the Dutch government raised the
target for offshore wind capacity from 11 to
21 GW by 2030/2031.
offshore wind shall be used for hydrogen production.
• Energy hubs will be developed in areas
There are 8 wind farm zones that are either already operative, under construction, or scheduled to be developed between 2015 and
2030 in the North Sea. In total, that should
bring capacity to 21 GW of power. According
to Dutch government, that should supply
16% of energy needs in the Netherlands and
75% of current electricity consumption.
In 2013, the Dutch government signed the
Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth
("Energieakkoord"), which set out the energy
ambitions and targets up to 2023. The Energy
Agreement was signed by more than 40
organisations, including central, regional, and
local governments, employers and unions,
nature conservation and environmental
organisations and other civil-society organisations and financial institutions. The Energy
further out to sea to serve as key
nodes / connection points in an energy
system using a diverse mix of energy
carriers and power generation sources.
• Government launches North Sea Energy System Development Programme,
for availability of new techniques and
policy frameworks for further growth of
offshore wind after 2030.
The above shows that the Dutch government highly prioritises the development
and construction of new OWFs. At the same
time, the government also recognises that
the North Sea is subject to intensive use, is
one of the busiest international seas in the
world and requires ecological recovery and
nature conservation.
