Princess Elisabeth Zone Lot 3 (Fairybank)
Third and final lot of Belgium's 3.5 GW Princess Elisabeth Zone (PEZ), designated Fairybank. Capacity range 1,225-1,400 MW per Royal Decree.
Status
Early Developmentlifecycle stage
PossibleHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
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Location
BelgiumNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
1,400 MW ◇
Turbines
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Foundation
Fixed-bottom (structure not recorded) ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
State-designated State designation · Belgian federal state (Royal Decree of 22 May 2019 establishing the Marine Spatial Plan 2020-2026) · 2019-05 ◆
Water depth
18–35 m ≈
Wind speed
9.8 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Other ◇
Grid
No agreement ◇
Connection
Connection via Modular Offshore Grid 2 (Princess Elisabeth … ◇
Schedule
FID
Not taken
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 11 sources (2 primary) · ◆ 6 documents held
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Operator2
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Elia (Belgian TSO)2026-06-16
“Princess Elisabeth Island is the world's first artificial energy island, located 45 km off the Belgian coast. The island will serve as an electricity hub bundling cables from wind farms in the Princes…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[9]
Ocean Winds2024-07-12◆ Eneco ocean winds otary form strategic c…
“All offshore wind farms are located into areas that will allow for bottom fixed technology.”
supportsFoundation
Auction pipeline1
[11]
FPS Economy (Belgium)2026◆ be-fps-offshore-tenders
FPS Economy — PE III lot planned; no tender date announced.
supportsPrincess Elisabeth Zone — Lot 3 (PE III, Fairybank)
Trade press8
[1]
FPS Economy (Belgian Federal Public Service Economy)2026-06-16◆ Belgium organisation of offshore tenders
"No date has been announced yet for the publication of the tender for Lot 2." "No date has been announced yet for the publication of the tender for Lot 3." For Lot 1: "On 2 July 2025, the Minister of …
supportsConsentCOD historyport
[2]
Osborne Clarke LLP (legal commentary on Royal Decree)2023◆ Belgium is set for competitive tenders f…
"The offshore area is divided into three zones with a maximum installed capacity of 700 megawatts (MW), 1,225-1,400 MW, and 1,225-1,400 MW respectively for the three zones: Noordhinder North, Noordhin…
supportsTotal capacityMechanismDetailStatusConnection point+1 more
[3]
A&O Shearman LLP (legal commentary on tender principles)2023
"Lots 2 & 3: 1,225-1,400 MW each. Grid connection: onshore to Boucle du Hainaut. Second & Third Tenders: Launch: 2026. Commissioning: 2030 (contingent on Boucle du Hainaut and MOG II finalization)." "…
supportsTotal capacityMechanismDetailStatusConnection point
[5]
Loyens & Loeff (law firm commentary on Royal Decree amendments)2026-04-17◆ Belgium offshore wind tender amendment a…
“Proposed amendments to the Royal Decree of 3 June 2024 were published on 17 April 2026, up for consultation until 30 April 2026. Construction timeline extended to 60 months (from 48 months). Minister …”
supportsStatusConnection point
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Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) / Belgian Marine Data Centre2019◆ 2019 Belgian MSP - Energy, cable and pip…
“The Royal Decree of 22 May 2019 establishing a marine spatial plan defines 6 energy, cable and pipeline zones: Area 1 for renewable energy (Eastern zone) (Art. 8§1), Area 2 for renewable energy (Noord…”
supportsSite rights
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