Bruno Tobback· S&D

Nuanced

More than 200 companies and 11,000 jobs in Belgium alone.

Omissions

• The data specifically refers to offshore wind energy, not the entire wind energy sector (which would include onshore wind). The claim omits the 'offshore' qualifier which constitutes the majority of Belgium's wind energy industry.
• The figure of 230 companies exceeds the claimed 'more than 200' by a significant margin (15% higher).
• There are conflicting projections suggesting 15,000-16,000 jobs in the future, though 11,000 represents the current baseline figure.
• Source publication date is not explicitly stated on the Blue Cluster page, though the data appears to reflect recent (2023-2024) statistics.

Sources

• PrimaryBlue Cluster - Belgium's offshore wind sector remains strong in a challenging context230 Belgian companies with offshore wind activities; 11,000 jobs in the sector; more than 80% of companies based in Flanders
• PrimaryBelgian Offshore Platform - 15000 to 16000 jobs in Belgian offshore wind energyStudy projects creation of 15,000 to 16,000 jobs and 1 billion euros of added value per annum in Belgian offshore wind energy