Netherlands Offshore Wind

Project pipeline & buildout trajectory · 21 GW by 2035 → 35 GW by 2040 · Birdview Energy estimate
—GW currently producing offshore
DATARVO 2026 · windopzee.nl · OffshoreWIND.biz
TARGET21 GW by 2035 · 35 GW by 2040
METHODRVO data · Birdview commissioning estimates
Live · May 2026
MARKET BRIEFING · Q2 2026
Building the
North Sea backbone
0 GWawarded + tendered pipeline
0 GW2030/31 near-term goal
30–40 GW2040 range (revised Jul '25)

The Netherlands revised its offshore wind ambition with a near-term goal of 21 GW by 2035 and 35 GW in 2040 (reduced from the old 50 GW targets). The awarded and tendered pipeline lands at roughly 23 GW — Doordewind expansion and the next North Sea Programme (2028–2033) will determine whether the country reaches its goal.

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North Sea project map

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STATUS
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CAPACITY
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PROJECT DETAILS
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From Egmond aan Zee (2007) through the Hollandse Kust zones, the Netherlands has built a substantial portfolio. The next chapter is multi-GW HVDC clusters far offshore.
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Buildout trajectory

2007 — 2040 · Netherlands only

Cumulative capacity vs annual additions

The awarded + tendered pipeline reaches ~23 GW — a ~12 GW gap to the 35 GW 2040 target. Birdview Energy applies 1–4 yr delays on tender-stage projects and caps annual commissioning at ~2.7 GW to reflect real-world supply-chain limits. The 21 GW near-term goal is modelled to land around 2039. Hover bars for project-level breakdown.
Cumulative (GW) Annual additions, stacked by project RVO target (21 GW by 2035 → 35 GW by 2040)
REVISION · JULY 2025
Minister Hermans lowered the 2040 ambition from 50 GW to 35 GW, with a near-term goal of 21 GW by 2035 — citing slower hydrogen demand and EU credibility concerns.
NO-BID · OCT 2025
Nederwiek I-A tender received zero applications — a first for NL offshore wind. 2026 re-tender is now subsidy-backed (€948 M Climate Fund).
SPLIT · AUG 2025
IJmuiden Ver Beta permit amended into 2 × 1 GW phases (2029 / 2032) following Delta Rhine Corridor delays. Gamma added a second 1 GW lot.
METHODOLOGY
Go-live dates for NL projects under construction, planned or in tender are Birdview Energy estimates — not RVO commitments. They include expected slippage versus the official roadmap based on: tender failures (Nederwiek I-A, Oct 2025), TenneT HVDC platform delivery, the Delta Rhine Corridor schedule, and supply-chain capacity. Several tendered sites are modelled as multi-phase deliveries: IJmuiden Ver Beta (Phase 1 / Phase 2), and the IJmuiden Ver Gamma A+B 2026 tender. Operational and BE/DE projects use the publicly reported commissioning year. Look for the • BIRDVIEW EST. badge in project details.
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Project register

47 projects
All Operational Construction Planned Tender
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