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

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

Belgian EEZ, ~23 km from Zeebrugge, near Dutch EEZ border. Shareholders: Elicio (50%), Eneco (25%), Diamond Generating Europe/Mitsubishi (25%).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 370 MW |
| Turbines | 44 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Norther NV |
| Coordinates | 51.53, 3.02 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2020-05 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2012-01-18 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2016-12 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2018-08 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2019-Q1 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2020-05 (achieved)

## Offtake

370 MW contracted — concession

- **Concession · Belgian offshore wind zone — domain concessions (Thornton Bank–Bligh Bank)** — €124/MWh · awarded 2009-10 · 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, 2016-12-19 — https://www.belgianoffshoreplatform.be/en/news/belgiums-largest-offshore-wind-turbine-park-norther-is-fully-financed-and-ready-for-construction/
- Power Technology, 2020 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/norther-offshore-wind-farm/
- Green Giraffe Advisory, 2020-05-27 — https://green-giraffe.com/publication/news/norther-reaches-technical-completion-and-restructuring-close/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2020-05-29 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/05/29/norther-hits-full-stride/
- Windtech International, 2019-03-01 — https://www.windtech-international.com/projects-and-contracts/norther-offshore-wind-farm-delivers-first-power-to-the-belgian-grid
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2016-10-25 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2016/10/25/mitsubishi-wants-a-piece-of-norther-offshore-wind-farm/
- Norther NV, 2024 — https://norther.be/shareholders/
- IEA (citing Belgian Royal Decree), 2018-01 — https://www.iea.org/policies/3827-green-certificate-scheme-federal
- CMS Law (expert guide), 2024 — https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-offshore-wind-in-northern-europe/belgium
- European Investment Bank, 2016-05-18 — https://www.eib.org/en/projects/all/20150871
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- National Bank of Belgium (Central Balance Sheet Office), 2021-06-25 — https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/api/external/broker/public/deposits/pdf/DE9C25AC-309F-4CF5-A2F5-3B388C36A316
- National Bank of Belgium (Central Balance Sheet Office), 2026-04-30 — https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/api/external/broker/public/deposits/pdf/71b19ade-4485-11f1-924f-cbd22b3569b4
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (MUMM), 2026-10-12 — https://odnature.naturalsciences.be/mumm/api/mumm_project/milestone/?project_id=4
- Moniteur belge / Belgisch Staatsblad, 2017-02-22 — https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/article_body.pl?language=fr&pub_date=2017-02-22&caller=summary&numac=2017010769
- Norther NV, 2026-08-23 — https://norther.be/shareholders/
- 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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