Working Paper 08-21 - Bon vent: setting sail for a climate neutral Belgian energy system – Future Belgian offshore wind unravelled

Danielle Devogelaer and Dominique Gusbin

Working Papers from Federal Planning Bureau, Belgium

Abstract: This paper examines what role offshore wind can play in helping Belgium achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone is limited and its exploitation for energy purposes cannot be extended indefinitely. Therefore, this paper looks at the development of joint hybrid offshore wind projects that both provide renewable energy capacity and can serve as interconnectors linking different countries. Two scenarios are defined and studied. They differ in the level of ambition for these hybrid hubs and the necessary electricity supply for a de-fossilised Belgian economy.

Keywords: Electricity; Electricity demand; Hydrogen; Renewable energy sources; Long-term energy projections; Energy modelling; energy transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C61 L94 Q41 Q42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-10-18
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