The Dutch government has modified the conditions for its upcoming 1 GW offshore wind auction planned for October 2025. Estimating poor market conditions, partly due to lack of large-scale demand for electricity, the Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth has decided to adjust its planned auction to make more attractive the development of the tendered offshore wind project. The tender process will focus on the 1 GW Nederwiek I-A site, to be offered in October 2025, while the IJmuiden Ver (IJV) Gamma-A and -B rated 1 GW each will be tendered later. Besides reducing the scale of the tender, the rules and criteria for Nederwiek I-A have also been relaxed to reduce the investment and financial risks for interested developers. Among the adjustments, the country has lowered the maximum liability in the first two years after a permit is awarded, and it has simplified the ranking criteria used to assess the submitted wind projects.
The tendered 1 GW Nederwiek I-A site, located around 100 km off the western coast of the Netherlands, is part of a larger area within the Nederwiek Wind Farm Zone (NWWFZ) that could host four wind sites totalling 6 GW.
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