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Centre for Environmental and Energy Law

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Knowledge Institute

Ghent University

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Address

Campus Aula, Universiteitstraat 8, 9000 Ghent

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Website

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N° of FTE working on wind topics

Less than 5

Our offshore wind expertise (general)

  • The legal framework for Connecting and Interconnection the Belgian Offshore Windfarms (PhD Angelo Goethals - PhairywinD)

  • Multi-Use project (Simon Vanhove, An Cliquet, Angelo Goethals, Hendrik Schoukens, research on mulitple use of space in the North Sea and decommissioning of offshore wind farms)

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Our group was/is involved in these key offshore wind projects:

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Our relevant equipment | tools | infrastructure

for offshore wind:

We can conduct desk research and we have access to the relevant legal databases to consult a.o. legal publications in the relevant research field.

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7.3.2 Impacts of offshore wind on electricity markets and grid infrastructure

7.2.1 Analysis of regulatory frameworks and best practices across jurisdictions 

7.3 Energy Policy and Market Integration 

5.1 Electrical Systems and Grid Connection 

7. Policy

7.3.1 Analysis of renewable energy targets, incentives, and subsidy schemes

7.1.3 Integration of offshore wind within broader marine ecosystem management 

7.2 Regulatory and permitting processes 

6.4 Dismantling techniques & operations 

6. End-of-Life

7.2.3 Legal barriers and facilitators to offshore wind infrastructure deployment

7.1.2 Cross-border governance and international coordination of offshore wind development 

7.1 Marine spatial planning (MSP) and governance  

6.3 Re-use and Repowering    

5. System integration

7.2.2 Licensing, permitting, and environmental assessment procedures

7.1.1 Policy frameworks for spatial allocation and conflict resolution in marine areas 

5.1.2 Grid code compliance and frequency control 

6.2 Lifetime extension strategies 

Our offshore wind expertise (all lifecycle stages)

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Contact details

Angelo Goethals

Parttime postdoctoral researcher/lawyer

angelo.goethals@ugent.be

+32 485 14 88 50

Frederik Vandendriessche

Professor Energy Law

frederik.vandendriessche@ugent.be

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