Siemens Energy

When capacity gets tight, planning ahead matters more than ever. A few thoughts on why securing capacity early is becoming a strategic advantage.

Normally I like focusing on the long term, but forthe Benelux it is now clear: 'there is no time to lose' ; full integration of renewables - complete with grid resilience measures to support them - is a matter for now. Yesterday, the Dutch offshore wind community came together in Rotterdam for the 3rd 2026 'Offshore Q-meeting' . One message stood out: the supply chain is ready. Factories around Europe are ready to produce. For Siemens Energy/Siemens Gamesa in Hull UK (picture below), France, Gemany, Denmark; all countries with the Benelux in the North Seas Energy Coalition. Ports, vessels ⛵ , Tennet's offshore grid ⚡ connections and skilled people 🏅 are in high speed development. In both the Netherlands and Belgium, projects have been fully pre-developed by authorities and ambitious offshore wind roadmaps are on the table. In the Netherlands alone; 4 GW of awarded projects, 2 times 1 GW expected to be awarded through tender still this year. Yet too many projects remain stuck between award and Final Investment Decision. If we are serious about energy security, industrial competitiveness and decarbonization, we need to move from planning to execution. Greater clarity, stable market conditions and faster progress on awarded projects are essential. To coin a phrase, it's all about 'FID to grid'. The industry is ready. Now let's turn plans into projects, steel into the water, and clean power onto the grid. #OffshoreWind #EnergyTransition #EnergyFromTheSeas #TeamPurple Benelux is ready to deliver. Sven Voormeeren, Leo Freriks, Pablo Diego Finkielstein, Rob Kuilboer, Colinda Rog, Dorit Jackisch, Dennis Mielke, Mauk Tilanus, Christoph Hellwig, Tjeerd Steller, Pieter De Bisschop, Piet Van der Biest, Like they say in Rotterdam: facta, non verba #GeenWoordenMaarDaden

Energy systems are being asked to do more, under increasingly complex and unpredictable conditions. Uncertainty is nothing new to the industry, but the pace and complexity of change we are witnessing today certainly are. Too often, energy companies are portrayed as passive observers to these market developments as they unfold, and resilience is viewed as the ability to respond to disruption after it occurs. But the reality is far more nuanced than that. Preparation must start long before demand materializes, and resilience has to be built into the system from the start. Ahead of Gastech Exhibition & Conference, I shared my views on what this really means for our industry, and why we need to design for uncertainty rather than react to it: Energy Connects

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Europe's grid was built for another era, but today it must absorb renewables and surging demand from EVs, data centers, and new industries. Our team is here to meet that challenge with you: no two grids are alike, so every project is shaped to your needs and built side by side with your team. The future runs on the grid we build today. 🌍