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    Competence over renewable energy is divided between the regional and the federal authorities in Belgium:

    • The regional authorities are responsible for onshore renewable energy.
    • The federal authorities are responsible for renewable energy in the Belgian part of the North Sea (offshore).

    Currently, the only electricity production in the North Sea is by wind turbines. Other forms of offshore renewable energy are being studied but are still at an experimental or demonstration stage.

    Offshore wind generation

    Since 2020, a total capacity of 2261 MW of offshore wind energy is operational in the Belgian part of the North Sea.

    The federal government decided to increase the capacity of offshore wind energy in 2021. The objective is to install an additional production capacity of a minimum of 3.15 and a maximum of 3.5 GW in the Princess Elisabeth Zone (PEZ). With the additional production capacity in the PEZ, the total offshore wind energy capacity would reach  5.4 to 5.8 GW.

    Overview of current offshore wind generation capacity

    The table below summarises the current capacity of offshore wind generation. The overview is split up by wind farm.

    Project

    Status

    Number of turbines

    Capacity
    1. C-Power

    Operational since September 2013

    Phase 1 started in early 2009 with 6 x 5 MW turbines;
    phase 2 started in October 2012 with 30 x 6.15 MW turbines;
    phase 3 started in September 2013 with 18 x 6.15 MW turbines.

    1. Turbines
      phase 1: 6 x 5 MW,
      phase 2: 18 x 6.15 MW
      phase 3: 30 x 6.15 MW
    2. Water depth: 12 to 27.5 m 
    3. Distance to the coast: 30 km
    4. Foundations: phase 1: Gravity-based; phases 2&3: Jacket

    54

    325.2 MW

     
    1. Northwind (formerly Eldepasco)

    Operational since May 2014

    1. Turbines: 72 x 3 MW
    2. Water depth: 16 to 29 m
    3. Distance to the coast: 37 km
    4. Foundations: Monopile

    72

    216 MW

     
    1. Belwind

    Operational since December 2010 

    1. Turbines: 55 x 3 MW, 1 x 6MW
    2. Water depth: 15 to 37 m
    3. Distance to the coast: 46 - 52 km
    4. Foundations: Monopile

    56

    171 MW

     
    1. Nobelwind

    Operational since May 2017

    1. Turbines: 50 x 3.3 MW
    2. Water depth: up to 37 m
    3. Distance to the coast: 46-52 km
    4. Foundations: Monopile

    50

    165 MW

     
    1. Rentel

    Operational since September 2018

    1. Turbines: 42 x 7.35 MW
    2. Water depth: 26 to 36 m
    3. Distance to the coast: 26 km
    4. Foundations: Monopile

    42

    308.7 MW

     
    1. Norther

    Full commissioning anticipated from Q3 2019

    1. Turbines: 44 x 8.4 MW
    2. Water depth: 14 to 30 m
    3. Distance to the coast: 21 km from the coast
    4. Foundations: Monopile

    44

    369.6  MW

     
    1. Seastar

    Full commissioning in 2020

    1. Turbines: 30 x 8.4 MW
    2. Water depth: 14 to 30 m
    3. Distance to the coast: 36 km from the coast
    4. Foundations: Monopile

    30

    252 MW

     
    1. Mermaid

    Full commissioning in 2020

    1. Turbines: 28 x 8.4 MW
    2. Water depth: 24 to 40 m
    3. Distance to the coast: 54 km
    4. Foundations: Monopile

    28

    235.2 MW

     
    1. Northwester 2

    Full commissioning in 2020

    1. Turbines: 23 x 9.5 MW
    2. Water depth: 25 to 40 m
    3. Distance to the coast: 46 km
    4. Foundations: Monopile

    23

    218.5 MW

     

    Last update
    17 April 2025

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