1. Offshore Wind situation in the Netherlands and Province of Groningen Peter Smale 31-05-2012 Province of Groningen (LP)

2. OSW situation in NL 2 windfarms, total 228 MW Q10 test area (150 MW) and Gemini (600 MW) coming up In 2010 € 1 billion turnover, 150 companies, 2.200 jobs North Sea good OSW site, low depths and strong wind Specialties: construction, O&M, design, research, consultancy Weaknesses: lack of manufacturing and shortage of technical staff Aim was 6 GW in 2020

3. Main issues in NL Permits; shipping and fishing industries TenneT (TSO) responsible for the grid? Subsidy system and financing Lack of manufacturing Education; lack of technical staff

4. OSW situation in Groningen Eemshaven main harbour, well situated OSW activity for German OSW farms, OBT (Buss) and probably construction of Gemini Study how to deal with all cables through the Wadden Sea Energy Valley area: E-cademy, Noorderpoort College BZEE standard for wind technicians NNOW: cluster of 80 SME’s in North of the Netherlands

5. Main issues in Groningen Landing of the cables through Wadden Sea Convention area with Germany Energy Valley; E-hub and Harbour Island Grid integration; congestion management Upfront investments in Eemshaven Hauling manufacturing and test location ECN Larger OSW area above the Wadden Sea (5-8 GW) Dependent on aspirations National government

6. Thank you for your atttention for those who are interested, we have a folder of the Province of Groningen here