6 GW Offshore Wind Farms - Denmark - Market Dialogue

The Danish Energy Agency invites potential tenderers and relevant economic operators to participate in a supplementary market dialogue regarding the reviewed procurement material of the upcoming procurements of 6 GW offshore wind farms in Denmark, pursuant to the directive 2014/23/EU on the award of concession contracts. Specific aspects of the new draft procurement material for 6 GW offshore wind farms are of equal relevance to the procurement of Energy Island Bornholm. See section BT-300, below for more information regarding the procedure for the market dialogue. The upcoming procurements concern the establishment of six (6) new large-scale offshore wind farms before 31.12.2030. The name of the concerning wind farms are Hesselø, Kriegers Flak II, Kattegat and North Sea I, A1, A2 and A3. Hesselø, Kriegers Flak II and Kattegat Offshore Wind Farms are located in the inner Danish Waters, more specifically illustrated in the procurement material, whereas North Sea I Offshore Wind Farm is located in the North Sea, southwest of Thorsminde, also more specifically illustrated in the procurement material. Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm shall be constructed with a minimum capacity of 800 MW before 31.12.2029. Kriegers Flak II and Kattegat Offshore Wind Farms shall be constructed with a minimum capacity of 1 GW before 31.12.2030. North Sea I Offshore Wind Farms will be divided into three (3) lots and shall be constructed with a minimum capacity of 3 GW in total (1 GW each) before 31.12.2030. In relation to all six (6) Offshore Wind Farms it will be possible to install overplanting capacity. In relation to Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm, the possibility to install overplanting capacity is limited to 400 MW. The minimum capacity of the offshore wind farms is not required to be connected to the public electricity grid, as well as any overplanting capacity. Further reference is made to the procurement material. It is accentuated that the procurement procedure is pursuant to the directive 2014/23/EU on the award of concession contracts. The details regarding the procurement procedure are stated in the Procurement Specifications.