Netherlands’ 4 GW offshore wind tender
The Dutch government has officially launched a 4GW offshore wind tender administered by Owind.
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The Netherlands: Two permits will be granted in the first quarter of 2024, including a permit for plot Alpha (2 GW) and a permit for plot Beta (2 GW), which form part of the IJmuiden Ver wind farm area in the North Sea, with the third plot (2 GW) within the area open for tender in 2025.
Developers can apply for the lots from 29 February until 28 March 2024, with the application with the highest score receiving a permit. Several criteria, such as the financial offer, developer’s ability to deliver the wind farm and the extent to which developers take circularity into account in their proposal and environmental impact, will be taken into consideration.
For plot Alpha, there is an additional criterion, the contribution of the wind farm to the ecosystem of the Dutch North Sea. For Beta, the additional criterium is how the wind farm can integrate within the Dutch energy system and the measurements which contribute to reducing porpoise disturbance days in the construction phase of the wind farm.
The project is located 62 km off the west coast of the Netherlands, and the three plots total 6 GW and their area is about 650 km2. TenneT will install three platforms with three grid connections in the area, each with a 2 GW direct current connection to the onshore grid.
Source: renews.biz
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