Due to the fact that Elia, transmission system operator in Belgium and Germany, is legally obligated to connect offshore wind turbines to the grid, the company is planning to invest 3 billion euros in grid development over the next 10 years, writes Trends news portal.
Jacques Vandermeiren, the newly elected CEO at Elia , said that the company is planning extra high voltage connections to France, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Mr Vandermeiren said: “No network administrator can face these challenges alone. We aim for the support from the European Investment Bank, but also look to other potential investors, as shareholders of the wind farms.”
[mappress] Subsea World News Staff , July 19, 2012; Image: Elia