RWE Innogy, EDP Renewables and Macquarie Capital have formed a consortium to participate in the upcoming offshore wind tender processes in the Netherlands.
The consortium will focus initially on the first auction round for Borssele I and II with a total capacity of 700 MW. Macquarie Capital will act as financial advisor to the consortium.
“Macquarie Capital’s outstanding financial skills and strength and EDP Renewables offshore wind experience complement perfectly our knowledge and experience in the development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms as Europe’s third largest offshore wind farm operator,” said Hans Bunting, Chief Executive Officer of RWE Innogy. “This strong and experienced consortium is committed to prepare for submitting a competitive bid and to win the tender process for Borssele I and II.”
To increase the current capacity of offshore wind by 3,500MW, the Dutch government will tender five wind farm sites of 700MW each between 2015 and 2019. These sites are within three designated zones – Borssele, South-Holland Coast and North-Holland Coast.
Each zone is divided into two plots of 350MW each. Each plot will be tendered separately. The newly formed consortium will focus initially on the first tender process for the Borssele I and II plots.
The first tender process related to Borssele I and II with a capacity of 350MW each is expected to start on 1 December 2015 and to end on 31 March 2016. After the expiration of the bid deadline, the Dutch government has 13 weeks to determine the winning bidder, meaning the award decision is expected at the beginning of July 2016 the latest.
