Dutch energy company Eneco and cooperatives Lindewind and Zeeuwind have secured financing to repower the ZE-BRA wind farm, located along the provincial boundary between Zeeland and Noord-Brabant, the companies said on Tuesday.
The project involves replacing 19 existing wind turbines with 15 newer and more efficient models. Fourteen turbines will be located in the municipality of Reimerswaal (Zeeland), and one in Woensdrecht (Noord-Brabant).
“Now that the financing for the wind farm is in place, the contracts for realising the wind farm can be finalised,” the companies said in a joint statement.
The repowering project received an SDE (Stimulering Duurzame Energieproductie) subsidy and already has a finalized permit in place. With financial closure achieved, preparations for construction can move forward.
Contractor H4A will oversee the civil engineering work, including the foundations, crane platforms, and access roads. Hanab is tasked with laying the cables and electrical infrastructure, while turbine manufacturer Enercon will supply and install the wind turbines.
Construction is set to begin in June 2025, starting with cable routing. Civil engineering work will commence in August, followed by turbine installation scheduled for April 2026. The first turbines are expected to become operational by October 2026, with the full wind farm projected to be online by January 1, 2027.
Eneco will own 60% of the project, comprising nine of the turbines. The remaining six will be held jointly by Lindewind and Zeeuwind through their partnership Windpark Westerschelde.
Once operational, the upgraded ZE-BRA wind farm is expected to generate approximately 220,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity annually, equivalent to the power needs of over 83,000 households.
