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title: "Princess Elisabeth Zone Lot 1 (Noordhinder Noord)"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/be-princess-elisabeth-zone-lot-1-noordhinder-noord/
identifier: be-princess-elisabeth-zone-lot-1-noordhinder-noord
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Princess Elisabeth Zone Lot 1 (Noordhinder Noord)

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/be-princess-elisabeth-zone-lot-1-noordhinder-noord/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

First lot of Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Zone (PEZ), designated Noordhinder Noord.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 700 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Early Development |
| Coordinates | 51.5954, 2.8056 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2031 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2034 (range 2034–2042) |
| Chance of delivery | Prospective (weight 0.557) |

## Milestones

- **Commercial operation** — 2034 (expected)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

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

- Offshore Wind Biz, 2025-07-01 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/07/01/belgium-delays-tender-for-offshore-wind-farm-in-princess-elisabeth-zone-until-2026/
- FPS Economy (Belgian Federal Public Service Economy), 2026-06-16 — https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/energy/sources-and-carriers-energy/offshore/organisation-offshore-tenders
- Loyens & Loeff (law firm commentary on Royal Decree amendments), 2026-04-17 — https://www.loyensloeff.com/insights/news--events/news/belgium-offshore-wind-tender-amendment-and-ventilus-permit-push/
- European Investment Bank, 2025-03-05 — https://www.eib.org/en/projects/all/20240726
- Elia (Belgian TSO), 2026-06-16 — https://www.elia.be/en/infrastructure-and-projects/infrastructure-projects/princess-elisabeth-island
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026-07-02 — https://www.gem.wiki/Noordhinder_Noord_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Ocean Winds, 2024-07-12 — https://www.oceanwinds.com/news/uncategorized/eneco-ocean-winds-otary-form-strategic-consortium-to-jointly-pursue-the-offshore-wind-princess-elisabeth-concession-in-belgium/
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) / Belgian Marine Data Centre, 2019 — https://metadata.naturalsciences.be/geonetwork/srv/api/records/894c754b-29fd-477b-827f-0be505143c2a/formatters/xml
- FPS Economy (Belgium), 2026 — https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/energy/sources-and-carriers-energy/offshore/organisation-offshore-tenders

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