Wind Energy – Wind Auction
The Noordzeker consortium, one of the winners of the latest offshore wind auction in the Netherlands, will look to refine the 2 GW project before filing the decision on whether to progress development to the Dutch government, which is required by July 2024.
As reported earlier, Noordzeker, the consortium comprising SSE Renewables, Dutch pension fund ABP and its asset manager AGP, has been awarded the rights to develop the 2 GW IJmuiden Ver Alpha offshore wind project.
Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO said the bid was scored on a range of criteria including the size of the financial offer after the bid ceiling was raised to €420m per year, up from €50m in the previous Hollandse Kust West 6 and 7 auctions in 2022.
Other criteria included ecological protection, biodiversity and system integration plus adherence to a new International Responsible Business Agreement that commits signatories to undertaking supply chain due diligence in accordance with UN and OECD guidelines and principles.
A third 2GW plot (IJmuiden Ver Gamma) will be open to bidders in Q3 2025 as part of a Dutch government target to deploy 21GW in the North Sea by 2032.
