Elia is building an energy island off our coast, which should not only send electricity from the new offshore wind farms to land, but also connect us to wind turbines being built elsewhere in the North Sea – for example off the British coast.
However, the cost of building the energy island has risen explosively. While there was still 2.2 billion euros in 2021, today it is 7 billion euros. The direct current component in particular is much more expensive.