03 October 2022
Elia presents its plans for an energy island, which will be called the Princess Elisabeth Island
In the presence of federal ministers Tinne Van der Straeten (Energy) and Vincent Van Quickenborne (North Sea), system operator Elia has presented its draft plans for what will be the world’s first artificial energy island.
The Princess Elisabeth Island will be located almost 45 km off the Belgian coast and will serve as the link between the offshore wind farms in the second offshore wind zone (which will have a maximum capacity of 3.5 GW) and its onshore high-voltage grid. The energy island will also be the first building block of a European offshore electricity grid that will serve as a central hub for new interconnectors with the UK and Denmark. The island is an innovative tour de force that once again puts Belgium on the map as a pioneer in offshore energy.
Marleen Vanhecke
Head of Communication & Reputation Elia Group
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Elia presents its plans for an energy island, which will be called the Princess Elisabeth IslandPDF - 470.28 KB
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Elia présente son concept d’île énergétique qui s'appellera Île Princesse ElisabethPDF - 551.38 KB
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Elia stelt concept energie-eiland voor dat de naam Prinses Elisabeth Eiland krijgtPDF - 472.32 KB
