A coalition of 21 organisations from the Dutch offshore wind sector is calling for clarity on the remaining tender schedule of the 21GW roadmap.
The coalition has signed a joint call to action urging the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth to accelerate the electrification of the Dutch industry and implement a two-sided Contracts for Difference model.
Last month, the Dutch government revealed it had delayed tendering for two offshore wind sites – Ijmuiden Ver (IJV) Gamma-A and Gamma-B – due to poor market conditions.
The coalition of offshore wind organisations includes major players such as RWE, Vestas, Ocean Winds, Orsted, Vattenfall, and Dutch wind energy association NedZero.
They are urging Minister Sophie Hermans to provide clarity as soon as possible about the remaining tender schedule of the 21GW roadmap.
The have signed a call-to-action pamphlet calling for the introduction of a Contracts for Difference (CfD) model for offshore wind in the Netherlands – and seeking a fallback option for 2026, as long as a CfD is not available.
The coalition is also calling on Minister Hermans to stimulate the demand for sustainable electricity by electrifying industry and reducing grid tariffs.
In a statement on behalf of the coalition, RWE said: “The recent postponement of the tenders for IJmuiden Ver Gamma highlights the challenging phase that the offshore wind industry is currently facing.
“Rising costs for constructing offshore wind farms and the slow pace of industrial electrification have resulted in significant, often unacceptable risks for the development of new offshore projects.
“However, in order to guarantee the availability of adequate renewable energy in the future, the development of offshore wind cannot come to a halt.
“The Minister has announced an Action Plan for Offshore Wind in response. With this call to action, the sector aims to emphasise the urgency of such a plan.”
André Craens, offshore wind industry specialist at NedZero, said: “NedZero is pleased that the minister endorses the urgency of the CfD mechanism and intends to develop it further.
“Risk sharing with the government is currently crucial to bridge the slowdown in demand for renewable electricity and to maintain investment and capacity in the supply chain to avoid stalling the deployment of renewable energy and jeopardising our energy independence goals.
“In addition, we would like to point out the importance of timely budgetary reservations with the government in order for a CfD for offshore wind to succeed.”