Vattenfall has determined to enter a bid for the websites, Alpha and Beta, of the 4 GW IJmuiden Ver offshore wind tender within the Netherlands.
Situated 62 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands, the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone comprises three websites, with IJmuiden Ver Gamma, the third web site, anticipated to be put out to tender in 2025.
The tender for the Alpha and Beta websites, every of which might home roughly 2 GW of put in offshore wind capability, was launched in February 2024.
Vattenfall stated that the plans for web site Alpha deal with biodiversity standards, whereas Beta is concentrated on system integration.
The electrical energy consumption of each websites mixed equals the power consumption of 4 million Dutch households, in line with the Swedish utility.
The bids are registered with the identify “Zeevonk” which is the Dutch phrase for sea sparkle – a pure phenomenon. This plankton is thought for its bioluminescence, illuminating the ocean, and giving the water a vibrant blue glow that may be seen at night time.
The identify emphasizes the significance of biodiversity throughout the wind farm in addition to the power spark, “vonk” in Dutch, that’s created by the electrical energy produced by a wind farm, stated Vattenfall.
The corporate operates 4.1 GW in offshore wind tasks, together with the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm within the Netherlands, which was formally inaugurated on 29 September.
For the Alpha web site of IJmuiden Ver, the bid builds on insights gained from tasks at Hollandse Kust Zuid, stated Vattenfall. The corporate enters the bid for the Beta web site with a accomplice.
Vattenfall’s announcement comes after Eneco unveiled that it pulled out of the IJmuiden Ver offshore wind tender, citing rising prices and threat of delays.
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