HERE’S HOLLAND
Holland
Your Portal to Offshore Wind Power Europe is the global leader in offshore wind energy, and is focused on the further expansion of the industry to achieve its climate goals. The North Sea is the most important location in the world for offshore wind farms, thanks to the beneficial wind conditions and relatively shallow waters. The Netherlands has a strategically advantageous geographic location: its seaports border all offshore wind farms in operation, under construction, or under development in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands itself. Renowned international companies in the supply chain recognize this natural competitive advantage and choose Dutch seaports as a high-quality and safe base from which to perform their offshore operations as costefficiently as possible. The Dutch government is strongly supportive of the offshore wind industry. You can be sure that the Dutch government, at all levels, as well as any Dutch partners involved, will facilitate your offshore wind energy ideas to the best of their ability.
Your Best Strategic Location
Stable Base for Business Growth
Conducive Innovation Environment
Dutch seaports form the most efficient connection between the most important European shipping routes and the vast hinterland via a dense, high-quality infrastructure. The Netherlands is the number one country in Europe in deep-sea shipping, and the largest transhipment point for deep-sea and short-sea shipping. As a result, Dutch ports outperform many other North Sea harbors because of the significant lower in- and outbound logistic costs.
The Dutch government sees offshore wind energy as a key driver of economic growth and innovation and supports this by offering attractive incentive schemes. The objectives of the Netherlands are: 1) to achieve a 40% cost reduction in offshore wind energy and, 2) to strengthen its leading position in offshore wind technology. This will increase opportunities for all parties in the wind energy supply chain.
Holland’s open innovation approach and well organized public-private partnerships offer a favorable environment for companies looking to accelerate business growth. Together with a mind-set of creativity, collaboration and reliability - and a top scientific sector Holland is able to guarantee the most important drivers in ‘innovation location‘ choices for foreign investors. Moreover, according to the World Economic Forum the Netherlands is rapidly harnessing new technologies for productivity improvements.