No Bids Received for Dutch Nederwiek 1-A Wind Site

Dutch authorities have confirmed that no developers submitted bids for the 1GW Nederwiek 1-A offshore wind project in the North Sea.

The site, spanning approximately 150 square kilometres and located about 95 km off the coast of Texel, had already been downsized from its original 2GW capacity to help reduce investment costs and lower financial risks for potential developers.

Despite these adjustments, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) reported that the tender closed without any bids. The agency noted that this outcome was anticipated, as the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth had previously suggested “that there might not be any applications.”

The lack of interest has been linked to increasing project costs and weaker electricity demand. In response, authorities plan to launch a new tender next year, offering 2GW of capacity with the addition of subsidies to attract investors.

According to the RVO, €948 million ($1.09 billion) has already been allocated from the Climate Fund to support the upcoming round.

“The sustainability of the Dutch industry, among others, is lagging. This has made it more difficult for wind farm developers to conclude long-term electricity contracts before the construction of a wind farm starts. This has reduced their willingness to invest,” the agency explained.