The legal framework for (inter)connecting the Belgian offshore wind farms
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Name: Angelo Goethals
Title: The legal framework for (inter)connecting the Belgian offshore wind farms
Topic:
The offshore electricity system in the Belgian part of the North Sea is evolving, with projects like Triton and Nautilus aiming to connect future wind farms in the Princess Elisabeth Zone to other countries. This dissertation investigates two key questions:
1) How can the current legal framework for connecting the Belgian offshore wind energy farms to the Belgian transmission system be assessed?, and
2) How can the current legal framework for interconnecting the Belgian offshore wind energy farms to the grids of other European states be assessed?
The research focuses on three pillars:
grid development and integration
market issues
planning and authorization
The study assesses whether the framework provides sufficient legal certainty and addresses future needs. Through legal and comparative analysis with the Netherlands and the UK, the research concludes the framework works well for current projects but lacks comprehensiveness for future ones. To address this, a more sustainable and future-proof legal framework is recommended.
Date defense: 11 March 2025 | 5 PM
Place: Auditorium E, Universiteitsstraat 4-6, 9000 Gent
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