Wind energy in Belgium's Flanders region booms

Before the end of 2015 at least 80 new wind turbines will rise up, increasing capacity by a third, reports De Standaard

Wind turbines are under construction everywhere. In the coming months they will be unmissable along Flemish roads, as an unprecedented building boom breaks out, a survey by De Standaard and green power companies reveals.

The result of the boom has been a sharp increase in wind power capacity in Flanders. Late last year the counter stood at 604 megawatts. Already during the second half of this year, 195 megawatts will be added. In comparison, the smallest nuclear reactors in our country - Doel 1 and 2 - each have a capacity of 433 megawatts.