The European Commission has given approval for two offshore wind farm operators to merge , allowing them to generate economies of scale and reduce costs . The European Commission also approved a plan for Eneco Wind Belgium to become a shareholder in Seamade. Under teh deal Seastar and Mermaid will become a single entity called Seamade , which will develop two Belgian offshore wind farms with a combined capacity of 478 MW , equivalent to a quarter of all of Belgium 's currently allocated offshore wind capacity . Seamade says it hopes the project will be fully financed by the end of the year , with construction beginning in 2019 and the facility operational by the end of 2020 .
The European Commission has given approval for two offshore wind farm operators to merge , allowing them to generate economies of scale and reduce costs . Under teh deal Seastar and Mermaid will become a single entity called Seamade , which will develop two Belgian offshore wind farms with a combined capacity of 478 MW , equivalent to a quarter of all of Belgium 's currently allocated offshore wind capacity . Seamade says it hopes the project will be fully financed by the end of the year , with construction beginning in 2019 and the facility operational by the end of 2020 .