Wind Energy – Building Permit
Wind farm developers will be able to apply to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency in September 2026 for a permit to build and operate a wind farm at IJmuiden Ver Site Gamma-A (IJV Gamma-A).
This offshore wind farm will have a capacity of one gigawatt (GW). A subsidy of € 3.978 billion is available for the project. The funding is crucial to ensure the continued development of offshore wind energy.
Due to rising costs and lower demand for electricity than previously expected, offshore wind energy development is under pressure. Wind farm developers are less sure they can recover their project in today’s challenging climate.
In October 2025, RVO received no applications for the construction and operation of a wind farm at the Nederwiek site I-A. The subsidy should now encourage developers to apply for a permit for IJV Gamma-A.
