A consortium of Shell, Van Oord and Eneco called Witwind has joined the bidders to build the up to 760MW Hollandse Kust Zuid 3&4 offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands.
If successful, the consortium of Dutch companies said they would start operation of the project in 2023 some 20km off the coast of The Hague.
Shell Netherlands president Marjan van Loon said: “We are proud to be a part of this consortium that has tendered for Hollandse Kust Zuid 3&4. Shell wants to play an active role in the Dutch energy transition.
“Offshore wind will play an important role in the future energy system of the Netherlands and we would be happy to grow our offshore wind portfolio in the Netherlands building on the experience gained in Borssele 3&4 and Offshore Windpark Egmond aan Zee.”
Van Oord chief executive Pieter van Oord said: “Van Oord has been involved in the construction of all Dutch offshore wind farms so far.
“Thanks to years of experience and knowledge of our people, the deployment of our own innovative vessels and the valuable cooperation with partners, we succeed in staying ahead and thus efficiently building offshore projects in the future.”
Eneco chief executive Ruud Sondag said: “At Eneco, we are helping Dutch households and businesses switch to sustainable energy every day.
“The construction and operation of these new wind farms in the North Sea ensures that many more people can benefit from clean electricity generated in the Netherlands. This is why we are participating in this tender.”
At the end of last month, Vattenfall said it was also bidding for Hollandse Kust Zuid 3&4.
The tender is open between 1 March and 14 March.