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The Netherlands is to abandon the country’s 50GW by 2040 offshore wind target following an assessment of electricity demand growth and ongoing challenges in the offshore sector.
[Read more…] about Netherlands to ditch 50GW offshore wind targetIn a joint effort, the Dutch cabinet, Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) and industry association Element NL signed the ‘Sector Agreement on Gas Production in the Energy Transition’ on 23 April 2025.
[Read more…] about Netherlands intensifies gas production in North SeaThe Netherlands’ energy independence is at risk as energy companies say the business case for offshore wind is no longer viable.
[Read more…] about Energy companies no longer build offshore wind farmsThe European Commission has approved a €3 billion German-Dutch scheme for the construction of 1.875 GW of electrolysis capacity.
[Read more…] about EC approves €3 billion German-Dutch State aid schemeThe Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) plans to publish a European tender in the first half of April for geotechnical surveys of the Huibertgat and Ballonplaat sites in the Netherlands.
[Read more…] about Dutch gov’t issues offshore wind tender teaserDutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra recently met with the Saudi ministers of foreign affairs and energy during a visit to the Middle Eastern country in order to reaffirm cooperation among the two countries in several areas.
[Read more…] about Netherlands meets Saudi over possible hydrogen import cooperationParkmead, the independent energy group backed by North Sea oil and gas entrepreneur Tom Cross, has commenced gas production from its new LDS-01 discovery in the Netherlands.
[Read more…] about Parkmead’s new gas discovery in Netherlands comes on streamThe Netherlands and Australia are going to cooperate more in the field of hydrogen.
[Read more…] about MoU between Netherlands and Australia on hydrogen
