Port of Eemshaven | Groningen Seaports
Around a third of all the energy that is produced in the Netherlands comes from Eemshaven. With an installed capacity of 8,000 MW Eemshaven is known as an energy port. Eemshaven has several large power stations as well as several high-voltage and medium-voltage stations, which provide a guaranteed energy supply. There are three operational power stations, a new floating LNG terminal has developed, the port accommodates two undersea high voltage cable connections with Norway and Denmark, and there are 111 onshore wind turbines in and around Eemshaven.
ONE OF THE LEADING OFFSHORE WIND PORTS
The port also plays a prominent role in the development of wind farms at sea during their construction and the subsequent maintenance of the wind turbines. Eemshaven lives and breathes offshore wind and has become one of the leading ports in the offshore wind industry around the North Sea. In 2020/2021 transport and installation work took place for the world’s largest offshore wind farm: Hornsea Two (UK). During 2024 installation of wind farm He Dreiht took place and TKF (Twentsche Kabelfabriek) opened in Eemshaven its cable factory.
IMPRESSIVE TRACK RECORD
Since 2009 Eemshaven plays an important role regarding assembly and shipping activities of wind turbines, which results in an impressive track record: successively Alpha Ventus, Bard Offshore I, Borkum Riffgat, Borkum Riffgrund I, Trianel Windpark Borkum, Global Tech I, Gemini, Gode Wind I & II, Veja Mate, Race Bank (UK), Nordsee One, Borkum Riffgrund II, Merkur Offshore, Hohe See, Albatros, Trianel Windpark Borkum II, Hornsea Two, Kaskasi, Hollandse Kust Noord, Gode Wind III, Borkum Riffgrund III and He Dreiht. At the moment Eemshaven serves as base port for the Danish Thor wind farm. It is Eemshaven’s 23rd offshore wind project. In the near future many offshore wind projects are planned in which Eemshaven could be involved.
FACTS & FIGURES EEMSHAVEN
- Transhipment 9,391,351 tonnes (2023)
- Surface area: 1,323 hectares
- Available: 177 hectares
- Quay length: 5,293 metres
- Draught: 14 metres
- 1/3 of total Dutch energy production
