The Belgian system operator Elia has presented its draft plans for its artificial energy island, named Princess Elisabeth Island.The energy island will be located almost 45 km off the Belgian coast in the North Sea and will serve as the link between the offshore wind farms in the second offshore wind zone (which will have a maximum capacity of 3.5 GW) and its onshore high-voltage grid. The energy island will also be part of a European offshore electricity grid that will serve as a central hub for new interconnectors with the UK and Denmark.