SSE Renewables has announced plans to enter tender bids for the 1400MW Hollandse Kust West offshore wind zone in the Netherlands.
The site is comprised of the 700MW Hollandse Kust Noord and 700MW Hollandse West Alpha wind farms and is located 53km off the country’s west coast.
Upcoming tenders for both projects are set to take place in the first half of 2022.
The Dutch Government issued revised draft ministerial orders last month which included tender assessment criteria for the permits to develop the two 700MW wind farms within the zone.
Details of the application process is due to be published shortly and the window for tender submissions is scheduled between 14 April and 12 May 2022, with winners announced in the summer.
SSE said that if it is successful in the tenders, the Hollandse Kust Noord and Hollandse West Alpha wind farms are expected to be commissioned between 2025 and 2026.
The developer added that the two projects would also form part of SSE Plc’s recently published Net Zero Acceleration Programme, which includes fully funded €15bn strategic capital investment plans to 2026.
The plans for renewables include an increase of 4GW of renewables installed net capacity over the 5 years to 2026, doubling installed renewables net capacity to 8GW.
SSE Renewables international markets project director Dennis Breugelmans said: “The Netherlands is one of the leading offshore wind markets in Europe.
“We welcome the Dutch Government’s ambitious new energy and climate programme and we want to bring our wealth of experience and track record in delivering cutting edge offshore wind projects.
“This will not only help the country meet its ambitious targets, but together with the local expertise of Dutch companies, we will bring forward innovations to help drive the whole Dutch offshore wind sector forward.
“The Hollandse Kust West tender will be a great opportunity for us to show what we can do, and we look forward to announcing more about our plans in the coming months.”