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The 219MW project comprises of 23 MHI Vestas 164-9.5MW turbines supplying the equivalent of 230.000 households with green energy via Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid. Northwester 2 is a project company holding a 219MW concession in de Belgian territorial waters. Current shareholders are Parkwind (70%) and Sumitomo Corporation (30%). Parkwind has been in charge of the development and is managing construction and operational activities. The company is headquartered in Leuven (Belgium) and will operate from the Ostend harbor.