Ecowende has started production at its 760 MW Hollandse Kust West offshore wind plant, consisting in 52 turbines of 15 MW each connected to the Dutch power grid via TenneT’s offshore transmission infrastructure (Ecowende press release, 06/07/2026). The project, located 53 km off the Dutch coast, is expected to be completed and fully commissioned by the end of 2026. Once fully operational, the wind plant is expected to generate around 3.3 TWh/year, equivalent to about 3% of the Netherlands’ electricity demand.
The developer of the project, Ecowende, is a joint venture between Shell, Chubu and Eneco. Operations and maintenance of the project are handled by Eneco Wind Offshore Operations and Vestas Services, while electricity trading and system integration are by Next Kraftwerke, including balancing and congestion services to support grid stability.
At the end of 2025, the Netherlands had an installed wind capacity of 11.7 GW, including 5.4 GW of offshore wind. The Dutch Government aims to reach 21 GW of offshore wind by 2032 and 70 GW in 2050 (Enerdata’s Global Energy Research).
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