Netherlands: no bids submitted for 1 GW offshore wind power call for tender

The tender for the Dutch Nederwiek I-A offshore wind farm, with a planned capacity of 1 GW, has closed without any applications, declared Sophie Hermans, the country's Minister for Climate and Green Growth, in a letter dated 30/10/2025.

Since 2018, the Netherlands has been awarding its offshore wind farms without subsidies, and some developers are paying a financial contribution to the State.

"The situation in the European market has changed significantly: development costs have risen and the decarbonisation of the industry, in particular, is progressing more slowly than expected. As a result, it has become more difficult for wind developers to secure long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with guaranteed prices and volumes in advance. This is reducing their willingness to invest", according to Sophie Hermans.

The Netherlands announced an action plan to support the construction of offshore wind farms on 19/09/2025. It included the allocation of 2 GW of capacity in 2026, with subsidies, the extension until 2028 of a compensation scheme for indirect costs and, from 2027, the…