General – Strategic Project
Sif has been granted the status of ‘Strategic Project’ by the European Commission and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (KGG) for the production of offshore wind foundations under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
This makes Sif one of the first two Dutch companies that belong to the select group of industrial projects considered by Brussels to be essential for accelerating the energy transition and strengthening European manufacturing.
By giving such industrial projects priority in permits and financing, Europe aims to emphasize the importance of having its own independent industry that can accelerate the deployment of offshore wind while simultaneously strengthening the industrial base.
With the strategic status, the EU aims to safeguard and scale up the production capacity for crucial offshore wind components in Europe. This underlines once more that offshore wind foundations are an essential part of offshore wind farms.
