Princess Elisabeth Island

What's Happening

The world's first artificial energy island is under construction 45km off the Belgian coast, built by the TM Edison consortium (DEME and Jan De Nul). 17 of 23 caissons were installed as of mid-2026. Elia has opened a separate tender for the onshore civil works needed to host the island's AC infrastructure.

NEXT MILESTONE — Remaining caisson installation, plus award of the onshore civil-works contract currently out to tender.

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Project Timeline

1. Development→
2. Permitting→
3. FEED→
4. Tender→
5. Contract Awarded→
6. Detailed Engineering→
7. Fabrication→
8. Construction→
9. Installation→
10. Commissioning→
11. Operational

Path to Construction

The concrete steps still ahead for this specific project — not just its current phase label.

1. 01Complete remaining caisson installation — 17 of 23 installed as of mid-2026 (TM Edison consortium: DEME and Jan De Nul).
2. 02Award the onshore civil-works contract, currently out to tender.
3. 03Construct onshore infrastructure to host the island's AC-related equipment.
4. 04Install electrical infrastructure (AC and DC conversion equipment) on the island itself.
5. 05Connect Belgium's second offshore wind zone cables into the island hub.
6. 06Commissioning and full energization, targeted for full grid connection by 2030.

Companies Involved

Hiring Outlook

Offshore caisson installation is actively underway and a new onshore civil-works tender is open now — two concurrent hiring windows on the same project.

LIKELY DISCIPLINES

This is an MW Daily outlook based on project phase and activity — not confirmed vacancy information.

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