JEL classification

Bon vent: setting sail for a climate neutral Belgian energy system – Future Belgian offshore wind unravelled [18/10/2021]

This paper examines what role offshore wind can play in helping Belgium achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone is limited and its exploitation for energy purposes cannot be extended indefinitely. Therefore, this paper looks at the development of joint hybrid offshore wind projects that both provide renewable energy capacity and can serve as interconnectors linking different countries. Two scenarios are defined and studied. They differ in the level of ambition for these hybrid hubs and the necessary electricity supply for a de-fossilised Belgian economy.

Fuel for the future - More molecules or deep electrification of Belgium's energy system by 2050 [21/10/2020]

In this report, the Federal Planning Bureau sets out to scrutinise the place hydrogen can occupy in the future Belgian energy system by 2050. In fact, this publication focuses on two divergent evolutions of energy (end) uses: on the one hand, a far-reaching electrification of the final energy consumption, on the other, a sustained and increased use of gas for transport, (industrial) heating and power generation. Different outcomes of the two future visions are reported such as the required investments in infrastructure (interconnections, electrolysers, storage).

Perspectives énergétiques 2000-2020 - Scénarios exploratoires pour la Belgique
Energievooruitzichten 2000-2020 - Verkennende scenario’s voor België [15/01/2001]