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3.5 GW: World first artificial island can power 3 million homes

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World’s 1st artificial island to provide 3.5GW wind energy to 3 million homes.

The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide Elia Transmission Belgium ( ETB ) a $702 million ( 650 million ) grant to help it build the world's first artificial energy island.

The island will be constructed between 2024 and 2027 , at about 27.9 miles ( 45 km ) off the Belgian coast.

The high-voltage infrastructure installed on the island will bundle together the export cables of the Princess Elisabeth .

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