The Netherlands adopts new wind law

Hans Timmers, president NWEA: "The new law creates the Dutch offshore wind energy government constraints to build at the lowest possible cost offshore wind farms. This is of great importance for the growth of renewable energy and represents a major boost for employment. Achieving the goals of the Energy Agreement is another big step closer. "  

Next year one million households will be powered with electricity by offshore wind. The existing and under construction wind farms in the Dutch North Sea account for almost 1,000 megawatt.

Thanks to the newly adopted law of offshore wind  3,500 megawatts may be available in the coming years, and possibly more in the future.