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title: "Belwind"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/be-bel/
identifier: be-bel
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Belwind

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/be-bel/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Bligh Bank, 46 km from Zeebrugge. Originally developed by evelop (Econcern). Current owners: Parkwind (41%), Sumitomo Corp (39%), Zeewind (20%).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 165 MW |
| Turbines | 55 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Parkwind · Sumitomo Corporation · Zeewind |
| Coordinates | 51.6484, 2.8349 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2010 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2008-02-20 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2009 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2009-07 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2010 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2010 (achieved)

## Offtake

171 MW contracted — concession

- **Concession · Belgian offshore wind zone — domain concessions (Thornton Bank–Bligh Bank)** — €107/MWh · awarded 2007-06 · 20-year term

## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- Belgian Offshore Platform, 2024 — https://www.belgianoffshoreplatform.be/en/projects/belwind/
- European Investment Bank, 2009-07-24 — https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2009-156-eib-financing-of-eur-300mio-for-belwind-offshore-windfarm
- CMS Law (secondary, cites FPS Economy / Royal Decree), 2024 — https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-offshore-wind-in-northern-europe/belgium
- Korys (Colruyt family investment company), 2014-10-20 — https://korys.be/pers/october-2014-parkwind-deal-closed-2/
- Norton Rose Fulbright (secondary, cites Royal Decree 16 July 2002), 2024 — https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb/knowledge/publications/816b71d7/global-offshore-wind-belgium
- EnSol (EPC contractor reference), 2023 — https://www.ensol.nl/en/project/windfarm-belwind-12/
- Parkwind (JERA Nex bp Parkwind), 2023-07-26 — https://parkwind.eu/news/acquisition-of-parkwind-successfully-closed-between-jera-and-virya-energy
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026-07-02 — https://www.gem.wiki/Belwind_Offshore_Wind_Project
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Sumitomo Corporation, 2026-07-03 — https://www.sumitomocorp.com/en/jp/news/release/2026/group/21330
- RBINS / MUMM (Brabant, Degraer & Rumes, 2011 — Offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea, ch. 2), 2011 — https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/227494.pdf
- National Bank of Belgium (Central Balance Sheet Office), 2014-10-08 — https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/api/external/broker/public/deposits/pdf/C12F2139-EF72-49C0-A169-EC78C82A24DC
- National Bank of Belgium (Central Balance Sheet Office), 2026-05-05 — https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/api/external/broker/public/deposits/pdf/07f21360-4898-11f1-823f-7b0897c1fb90
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (MUMM), 2026-10-12 — https://odnature.naturalsciences.be/mumm/api/mumm_project/milestone/?project_id=1
- RBINS / MUMM (Brabant, Degraer & Rumes, 2011 — Offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea, ch. 2), 2011 — https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/227494.pdf

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