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

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

Lodewijkbank, 37 km from Zeebrugge. Originally developed by Eldepasco (Parkwind). Aspiravi Offshore acquired 70% March 2024; Sumitomo retained 30%.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 216 MW |
| Turbines | 72 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Northwind NV |
| Coordinates | 51.69, 2.74 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2014-Q2 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2009-11-19 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2012-06 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2013 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2014-Q2 (achieved)

## Offtake

216 MW contracted — concession

- **Concession · Belgian offshore wind zone — domain concessions (Thornton Bank–Bligh Bank)** — €107/MWh · awarded 2006-05 · 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.

- Aspiravi, 2024-03-19 — https://www.aspiravi.com/en/anchoring-northwind/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2024-03-20 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/03/20/aspiravi-acquiring-parkwinds-stake-in-216-mw-belgian-offshore-wind-farm/
- European Investment Bank, 2012-06-27 — https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2012-090-eib-financing-of-eur-333-million-for-northwind-offshore-wind-power-plant
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2012-06-29 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2012/06/29/belgium-financial-close-indicates-construction-phase-of-northwind-offshore-wind-farm/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2013-08-21 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2013/08/21/belgium-vroon-and-mpi-vessels-working-on-northwind-project/
- Energy Solutions B.V., 2014 — https://www.ensol.nl/en/project/windfarm-northwind/
- Belgian Offshore Platform, 2024 — https://www.belgianoffshoreplatform.be/en/projects/northwind/
- JERA Nex bp Parkwind, 2024 — https://parkwind.eu/projects/northwind
- CMS Law, 2024 — https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-offshore-wind-in-northern-europe/belgium
- International Energy Agency, 2024 — https://www.iea.org/policies/3827-green-certificate-scheme-federal
- Offshore Energy, 2014-11 — https://www.offshore-energy.biz/windfarm-update-belwind-northwind/
- CMS Law, 2024 — https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-offshore-wind-in-northern-europe/belgium
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- National Bank of Belgium (Central Balance Sheet Office), 2026-06-11 — https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/api/external/broker/public/deposits/pdf/a1dad9de-6596-11f1-99fb-c1ebe09e7c04
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (MUMM), 2026-10-12 — https://odnature.naturalsciences.be/mumm/api/mumm_project/milestone/?project_id=3
- 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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