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UK, Netherlands plan 2 GW cross-border offshore wind link

UK, Netherlands plan 2 GW cross-border offshore wind link

April 24, 2023 |

National Grid and TenneT have unveiled plans for LionLink, an innovative cross-border direct current cable that will connect offshore wind between the UK and the Netherlands.  The LionLink project is a multi-purpose or hybrid interconnector that will connect up to 2 GW of offshore wind capacity between the British and Dutch electricity systems. It will be only the second hybrid interconnector in the world and significantly larger than its predecessor, Germany and Denmark’s 400 MW Kriegers Flag link that connects two offshore substations in the Baltic Sea.

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<strong>Netherlands plans 500 MW hydrogen-from-offshore wind project</strong>

Netherlands plans 500 MW hydrogen-from-offshore wind project

March 21, 2023 |

The Government of the Netherlands has announced plans to use offshore wind power to produce significant amounts of offshore hydrogen. The project will be built in the North of the Wadden Islands wind energy sector and will have a capacity for electrolysis of about 500 MW. It is anticipated to start operating in 2031. Reportely, the site also offers the possibility to reuse an existing natural gas pipeline to send hydrogen ashore. The project will be the first to connect to Gasunie’s offshore hydrogen network, details of which will be decided this year, according to the announcement

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<strong>TenneT awards $1.9 billion offshore cable contracts to Prysmian and NKT</strong>

TenneT awards $1.9 billion offshore cable contracts to Prysmian and NKT

March 6, 2023 |

TenneT, the Dutch-German energy network operator, has awarded offshore cable systems contracts to Prysmian and NKT for two grid connection projects in the Netherlands. The IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek I projects will link two future offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea to the province of Zeeland in the country’s southwest. In total, the two contracts are estimated to be worth $1.9 billion.

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<strong>Australia, Netherlands sign MoU on green hydrogen</strong>

Australia, Netherlands sign MoU on green hydrogen

February 2, 2023 |

Australia and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the construction of a green hydrogen supply chain from Australia to Europe via the Port of Rotterdam. During Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen’s visit to Europe, the MoU was signed between him and the Netherlands Minister for Climate and Energy. This expands on existing agreements between many Australian jurisdictions and the Dutch port.

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<strong>Ecowende to construct 760 MW offshore wind project in Netherlands</strong>

Ecowende to construct 760 MW offshore wind project in Netherlands

December 16, 2022 |

Ecowende, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, has won a bid to develop a 760 MW offshore wind facility at Hollandse Kust (west) VI in the Netherlands. The offshore wind farm, which is around 53 km from the Dutch coast, is slated to start operating in 2026. Once operational, it will generate enough clean energy to reduce carbon emissions by about 3 per cent of current electricity demand in the Netherlands.

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Offshore construction underway at Hollandse Kust Noord

Offshore construction underway at Hollandse Kust Noord

October 19, 2022 |

The construction of the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm, off the coast of the Netherlands, has commenced with the first monopile installed. Van Oord will set up the project’s 70 monopiles at the HKN site, which is 18 kilometres offshore in Egmond aan Zee, over the upcoming months.

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RWE to acquire 1.4 GW Dutch ‘hydrogen-ready’ power plant

RWE to acquire 1.4 GW Dutch ‘hydrogen-ready’ power plant

June 3, 2022 |

RWE, a German energy company, has agreed to acquire the 1.4 GW Magnum gas-fired power plant in the Netherlands from Vattenfall for $534 million. Magnum has been in operation since 2013 at Eemshaven, in the Dutch province of Groningen. Reportedly, the power plant is ‘hydrogen-ready,’ which means it can run on hydrogen partially or completely.

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Four European countries have set a 150 GW offshore wind target

Four European countries have set a 150 GW offshore wind target

May 23, 2022 |

Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark inked an agreement in Esbjerg to produce 65 GW of offshore wind energy and 150 GW of green hydrogen by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Declaring their intention to become Europe’s Green Power Plant, the joint accord intends to tenfold the region’s offshore wind power capacity, with total private sector investments expected to reach €135 billion.

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SSE and Brookfield Renewable partner for Dutch offshore wind bids

SSE and Brookfield Renewable partner for Dutch offshore wind bids

April 28, 2022 |

SSE Renewables and Brookfield Asset Management, a Canadian investment business, have joined forces to bid for the Hollandse Kust (west) offshore wind farm zone, which is currently under construction in the Netherlands. The Hollandse Kust (west) zones, which are about 53 km from the Dutch coast, are being auctioned for the development of two individual sites, each with a capacity of 700 MW.

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Netherlands to float a massive offshore wind bid

Netherlands to float a massive offshore wind bid

March 11, 2022 |

The Netherlands has stated that it will shortly issue a request for proposals for the construction of two new offshore wind farms with a combined capacity of 1400 MW. The North Sea will be the site of the new projects. The Dutch government released laws detailing the procedure in the Government Gazette on March 9, 2022. According to the notification, wind farm lots 6 and 7 will each have a capacity of 700 MW.

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Neptune Energy to host green hydrogen project in the Netherlands

Neptune Energy to host green hydrogen project in the Netherlands

July 23, 2021 |

Neptune Energy, a UK-based independent company, will host the world’s first offshore green hydrogen project – PosHYdon – on an active oil or gas platform in the Dutch North Sea. The project will be hosted 13 km off the coast of Scheveningen. The 1 MW electrolyzer will be capable of producing up to 400 kg of green hydrogen each day.

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TenneT to invite bids for development of grid network for offshore wind projects in Germany and Netherlands

TenneT to invite bids for development of grid network for offshore wind projects in Germany and Netherlands

January 22, 2021 |

Dutch transmission systems operator, TenneT has announced that it will launch tenders for the development of grid connections with a transmission capacity of 2 GW. The project will ensure supporting infrastructure for the upcoming offshore wind projects in Europe. Under the first tender, transmission infrastructure for at least two projects will be developed in the Ijmuiden Ver wind area in the Netherlands which will be operational in 2028 and 2029. The following tenders will cover the BalWin 1 which will be operational in 2029 and also the BalWin 2 and BalWin 3 which will be operational by 2030.

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The Netherlands Perspective on Clean Hydrogen

The Netherlands Perspective on Clean Hydrogen

January 18, 2021 | ,

Momentum currently behind hydrogen is unprecedented, with more and more policies, projects, and plans by governments and companies in all parts of the world. Read the presentation by Noé van Hulst, Hydrogen Envoy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, The Netherlands Presentation for OECD Development Centre

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Europe’s total installed solar capacity to cross 250 GW by 2024: SolarPower Europe

Europe’s total installed solar capacity to cross 250 GW by 2024: SolarPower Europe

January 7, 2021 |

After an 11% improvement in demand for solar in 2020, a 23% boost is predicted for Europe in 2021 with annual installations reaching 22.4 GW. This growth will continue into the later years with new annual additions reaching 27.4 GW in 2022. Despite a slight decrease in growth rates in 2023 and 2024, deployments of over 30 GW are expected in both years, with 30.8 GW in 2023 and 35.1 GW in 2024.

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Ørsted commissions 752 MW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands

Ørsted commissions 752 MW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands

December 2, 2020 |

Ørsted has announced that it has fully commissioned the Borssele 1 and 2 wind farms in the Dutch North Sea. The project is located 22 km off the coast of the Zeeland province and has a total capacity of 752 MW. The wind farm houses 94 wind turbines of 8 MW each which have been supplied by Siemens Gamesa.

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