Government adjusts requirements for new offshore wind farm
In October this year, companies can compete for the permit for the construction and operation of a new wind farm in the North Sea. For Nederwiek Wind Farm Site I-A, the tender criteria have been adjusted to improve the business case for offshore wind. The Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth is taking these measures to make the upcoming tender round more attractive and to allow the construction of offshore wind farms to proceed at a realistic pace.
Offshore wind energy is indispensable in our current and future energy system. It is a relatively affordable and highly scalable source of clean energy. The Government has therefore designated Site Nederwiek I-A for the next offshore wind farm. This wind farm will have a capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW), which accounts for about 3.5% of Dutch electricity consumption.
Read more on the relaxation on the tender requirements, the integration of wind energy and gas mining platforms and the Offshore Wind Action Plan here in the whole press release.
