The Dutch government has set aside 3.9 billion euros for a new offshore wind farm in the North Sea, Climate Minister Stientje van Veldhoven (D66) said. The government expects the project to cost about €2.3 billion in total.The wind farm, located in the IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B zone more than 60 kilometers off the Dutch coast, is scheduled to start producing electricity in 2032 with a capacity of 1 gigawatt, enough to power about 1 million households.

The Dutch government has set aside 3.9 billion euros for a new offshore wind farm in the North Sea, Climate Minister Stientje van Veldhoven (D66) said. The government expects the project to cost about €2.3 billion in total.The wind farm, located in the IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B zone more than 60 kilometers off the Dutch coast, is scheduled to start producing electricity in 2032 with a capacity of 1 gigawatt, enough to power about 1 million households.