A consortium of ABP, APG and SSE Renewables (Noordzeker) has been selected by the Dutch authorities to progress with their bid in the competitive 2-gigawatt (GW) Alpha offshore wind tender site in the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone in the Netherlands.
With the bid result timelines having been accelerated by the Dutch government, the consortium will now look to refine the project ahead of a decision on whether to progress with the development, which is required by July 2024. The project would then be subject to a final investment decision, which is expected late 2025.
The proposed offshore wind project would be located about 62 kilometers (38.5 miles) off the Dutch coast off IJmuiden and, if built, could have an installed capacity of about 2 GW, enough to meet around 7 percent of the current Dutch electricity demand.
The Dutch government’s tender process for the Alpha site at IJmuiden Ver invited proposals focused on making a positive contribution to nature. The
