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Belgian OWFs supply power for nearly 2 million households in 2022

Wind Energy – Belgian North Sea

All eight wind farms in the Belgian North Sea have been fully operational since December 2020. This means that 2022 is the second year with fully installed generation capacity for this major Belgian power plant.

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Belgian Federal Government endorses Energy Island

General – Energy Island

The Federal Government and Elia Transmission Belgium (Elia) have recently signed an agreement relating to financial support offered up as part of the Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF).

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Europe imports record amount of liquefied natural gas from Russia

General – LNG Import

European countries’ imports of Russian LNG increased more than 40 percent between January and October this year (17.8 billion cubic meters) compared to the same period in 2021.

Russian LNG is not subject to sanctions by the EU.

In fact, Russian gas is considered essential to the energy security of some European countries. Yet there is nothing to stop Putin from cutting back on these gas supplies as well in retaliation for anti-Russian measures by the West. This could still force the EU to purchase the gas on the more expensive spot market.

France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands accounted for almost all volumes.

Most Russian LNG is supplied by the Yamal LNG joint venture, which has Russian gas producer Novatek as its main shareholder. French energy giant Total is also in Yamal LNG, by the way.

This proves how difficult it is for Europe to break away from the Kremlin’s energy apparatus. Despite other boycotts of Russian energy products.

Source: Financial Times and Business AM

Elia planning ‘world’s first’ artificial energy island (VIDEO)

General – Energy Island

Elia from Belgium unveiled plans for the world’s first artificial energy island in the presence of federal ministers Tinne Van der Straeten (Energy) and Vincent Van Quickenborne (North Sea).

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