EU approves Belgium's €2.04 billion state aid to wind power industry

​The European ​Commission said ‌on Tuesday it ​has approved a Belgium's €2.04 ‌billion ($2.29 billion) state aid to the offshore wind energy industry. The Commission ‌found that the Belgian ‌scheme meets the conditions imposed by the so-called "Clean Industrial State Aid Framework" ⁠which ​was ⁠approved in June 2025.

"The measure will ⁠support the construction and operation ​of the first offshore windfarm in ⁠the Princess Elisabeth offshore Zone in ⁠the ​North Sea," the Commission said in a ⁠statement. The aid scheme is set to ⁠last ⁠for 20 years.

($1 = 0.8908 euros)