Permits for wind farms at IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Beta
You could submit a permit application(s) for IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Sites Alpha and Beta until 28 March 2024. The results of the tenders are known. You can no longer submit applications.
Application period
Permit results
On 11 June 2024, the Minister for Climate and Energy announced the results of the tenders for IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Sites Alpha and Beta.
The permit for Site Alpha has been granted to Noordzeker, a consortium that consists of SSE Renewables, ABP and APG.
The permit for Site Beta has been granted to Zeevonk II, a consortium that consists of Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
Applications for Site Alpha
We assessed 2 applications for the permit for Site Alpha. Both applications met the tender’s main requirements. The applications were ranked according to their scores on the comparative test criteria. The highest scoring party receives the site permit to build, operate and decommission the wind farm.
| Applicants (in alphabetical order) | Parent company/consortium |
|---|---|
| Lely Alpha Offshore Wind Projco C.V. | Noordzeker (SSE Renewables, ABP, APG) |
| Parkwind Offshore Wind Netherlands B.V. | Parkwind |
The 2 applications met the requirements:
- technical feasibility
- economic feasibility
- financial feasibility
- timely realisation
- adheres to the regulations of the Wind Farm Site Decision
After an assessment based on the main requirements, we carried out a comparative test. That is stated in the Ministerial Order (in Dutch) . The applications were assessed according to these additional criteria:
- Amount of financial offer.
- Certainty that a wind farm will be realised.
- Contribution of the wind farm to energy supply.
- Extent to an applicant complies with the rules of the International Responsible Business Conduct Agreement (IRBC) for Renewable Energy.
- Extent to which a proposal takes circularity (maximum use and reuse of raw materials), environmental impact and value retention into account in the design, construction, operation and decommissioning (removal/disposal) of the wind farm.
- Contribution of the wind farm to the ecosystem of the Dutch North Sea.
A group of independent experts issued advice for the last criterion. We adopted this advice.
The expert committee that provided advice on the ecology criterion consisted of:
- Drs. Huub den Rooijen (chairman)
- Antonella Battaglini
- Dr. Kees Camphuysen
- Joris Diehl, MSc
- Drs. Martine Graafland
- Dr. Floor Heinis
- Prof. Dr. Jakob Tougaard
Applications for Site Beta
We assessed 2 applications for the permit for Site Alpha. Both applications met the tender’s main requirements. The applications were ranked according to their scores on the comparative test criteria. The highest scoring party receives the site permit to build, operate and decommission the wind farm.
| Applicants (in alphabetical order) | Parent company/consortium |
|---|---|
| Lely Beta Offshore Wind Projco C.V. | Noordzeker (SSE Renewables, ABP, APG) |
| Zeevonk II C.V. | Vattenfall, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners |
The 2 applications met the requirements:
- technical feasibility
- economic feasibility
- financial feasibility
- timely realisation
- adheres to the regulations of the Wind Farm Site Decision
After an assessment based on the main requirements, we carried out a comparative test. That is stated in the Ministerial Order (in Dutch). The applications were assessed according to these additional criteria:
- Amount of financial offer.
- Certainty that a wind farm will be realised.
- Contribution of the wind farm to energy supply.
- Extent to an applicant complies with the rules of the International Responsible Business Conduct Agreement (IRBC) for Renewable Energy.
- Extent to which a proposal takes circularity (maximum use and reuse of raw materials), environmental impact and value retention into account in the design, construction, operation and decommissioning (removal/disposal) of the wind farm.
- Applicant's contribution to the better integration of the wind farm into the Dutch energy system.
- Measures that contribute to reducing harbour porpoise disturbance days in the construction phase of the wind farm.
A group of independent experts issued advice on the criterion regarding integration of the wind farm into the Dutch energy system. We adopted this advice.
A group of independent experts also issued advice on the criterion regarding reducing harbour porpoise disturbance days. We also adopted this advice.
The expert committee that provided advice on the criterion for integration into the Dutch energy system consisted of:
- Dr. Sander Lensink (chairman)
- ir. Diederik Apotheker
- Dr. Gert van der Lee
- Prof. Dr. Machiel Mulder
- Haike van de Vegte, MSc
- Dr. Alexander Wirtz
The expert committee established an assessment system for this criterion. You will find it below (in Dutch).
The expert committee that provided advice on the criterion for harbour porpoise disturbance days consisted of:
- Drs. Huub den Rooijen (chairman)
- Antonella Battaglini
- Dr. Kees Camphuysen
- Joris Diehl, MSc
- Drs. Martine Graafland
- Dr. Floor Heinis
- Prof. Dr. Jakob Tougaard
Location of the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone
Which area is it?
The IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone (IJVWFZ) is located 33.4 nautical miles (62 km) off the west coast of the Netherlands. The total area of the sites within the IJVWFZ (including the maintenance and safety zones) is approximately 650 km². The IJVWFZ will supply approximately 6 GW of power to the Dutch electricity grid. That is 2 GW per site.
Grid operator TenneT will install 3 platforms with 3 grid connections in the area. TenneT's platforms all have a 2 GW direct current connection to a land station. With direct current, the voltage on the electricity grid remains constant. With alternating current, the voltage changes between positive voltage and negative voltage 50 times per second. These are the first offshore wind farms in the Netherlands to be connected with a direct current connection.
Prepare your applications
The documents below were needed to prepare an application.
The application form contains all practical information for a tender submission. Here, you can read what you need to submit with an application and what information we need from you. In these application forms, we refer to the official Ministerial Orders for IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Site Alpha and IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Site Beta, as published in the Government Gazette. Here, you can read the legal information about the permits for the construction and operation of the wind farms.
On 1 January 2024, the Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Regulation was amended by adding a new test for various possible risks. The Investment Assessment Bureau (BTI) carries out this test. This form is required for this. You provide information about safety here. You must include this information with your permit application.
In the operating calculation you state all costs and revenues of the wind farm. The model then automatically calculates the financial result of the project over the entire duration. In this way, we stop you from making an unrealistic bid. Also, according to the Offshore Wind Energy Act, we may only issue a permit for a wind farm if there is sufficient confidence in the economic feasibility of the wind farm.
The permit holder must adhere to a number of regulations when carrying out the project. The draft Ministerial Orders contain the regulations that will, in any case, be included with the final permit. We determine the final regulations with the permit. These may depend on what you state or promise in your bid.
Only the winner of the permit must provide a bank guarantee or deposit. This is an additional assurance for us that the winner of the permit will realise the wind farm on time. If the winner does not complete the wind farm on time, the Government will collect the deposit worth €200 million in stages.
- For one month's delay, the fine is €0.
- In the 2nd and 3rd month, the fine is €10 million.
- From the 4th month of delay, we collect €20 million every month.
We keep the bank guarantee or deposit in a safe and return it if the winner of the permit completes the wind farm on time.
- Official announcements about changes for the tenders of IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Sites Alpha and Beta:
- Basic ecological data for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Beta sites and tenders is publicly accessible on the Wozep website (Offshore Wind Ecological Programme).
- To calculate the number of bird casualties due to collisions, you can use the stochastic Collision Risk Model (sCRM). This script can be downloaded from the Marine Scotland Data website.
- The KEC background document with wind farm and turbine specifications can be found below.
Scenario KEC
Ministerial Order for IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Site Alpha (EN)
Ministerial Order for IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Site Beta (EN)
Bijlage regeling IJmuiden Ver kavel Alpha
Bijlage regeling IJmuiden Ver kavel Beta
IJmuiden Ver kavel Beta – geografisch gebied
Tabel A - Hoogspanningsstations tabel 6 - 1.3 (kavel Beta)
Tabel B - Gemeenten bij aansluiting op het laag- en middenspanningsnet tabel 6 - 1.3 (kavel Beta)
Wind Farm Site Decisions
You can find the original Dutch Wind Farm Site Decisions (WFSDs) for IJVWFS Alpha and IJVWFS Beta on the Bureau Energy Projects page (in Dutch). The Wind Farm Site Decisions are irrevocable. Below, you can find the translated regulations from the Wind Farm Site Decisions.
Questions and answers about your application
Site characterisation studies
Together with our partners, we conduct site studies in the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone. The data and reports from the site studies are regularly updated on offshorewind.rvo.nl. With the data from these site studies you can make plans and designs for offshore wind farms.
A strategy has been developed for wind and water research. This strategy provides the plan for developing the wind farms within the Additional Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap.
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