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Belgium to build artificial energy island

08.03.2023

Belgium will create the world's first artificial island in the North Sea.

Elia presented a sketch of this project. She also said that the island will be named after the Belgian princess Elisabeth. It will be located 45 kilometers off the Belgian coast and will serve as a link between offshore wind farms and the onshore high voltage grid. The total capacity of wind turbines will be 3,5 GW.

Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2024 and be completed in 2026. The island is expected to be the first block of an integrated European maritime power grid that will connect various nodes and countries. For example, Belgium wants to build additional joint links with the UK and Denmark.

This will allow the country to access the vast amount of renewable energy needed to make its industry less dependent on fossil fuels in the short term.

In recent years, the concept of artificial energy islands has gained attention as a potential solution to meet the growing demand for clean energy. These islands can provide a reliable source of renewable energy and help reduce dependence on fossil fuels. In addition, they can serve as an energy storage and distribution center.

“We are proud to support this project through which we, as a Belgian consortium, can support our country in achieving climate goals. The combined experience of Jan De Nul and DEME as offshore specialists in dredging, rock armor and offshore energy is an absolute added value ," said Julie De Nul, director of the Jan De Nul Group.

According to the consortium, Princess Elizabeth Island will be the world's first man-made energy island that combines both direct and alternating current. The island's high-voltage infrastructure will connect wind farm export cables from the Princess Elizabeth Area, and also serve as a hub for future connections to Nautilus in the UK and TritonLink in Denmark.

In general, these facilities will facilitate the exchange of electricity between the countries, as well as being linked to the giant offshore wind farms in the North Sea, which will subsequently provide Belgium with large amounts of renewable energy.

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