The Netherlands is building the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farms

Part of the nation’s big push to quickly build out clean-energy systems, they will be built in the North Sea by 2022.

The news:  Climate Action reports that the Dutch government awarded contracts to Swedish energy firm Vattenfall to build two wind farms in the North Sea. The power they create will be sold on the open market and not subsidized by public funds.

But: It’s worth noting that the government will absorb some costs for the facility, such as the expense of connecting the farms to the grid, according to the Maritime Executive.