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Planning Consent Awarded

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Hollandse Kust West VII (OranjeWind)

10 November 2022

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Event Details

Event Type:Planning Consent Awarded

Category:regulatory

Date:10 November 2022

Date Precision:day

Event Signals

Positive

Project advancing - milestone achieved

High Impact

Major milestone or critical setback

Regulatory Details

Authority:Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

Permit Type:Offshore wind permit / planning consent for Hollandse Kust (west) Site VII (kavel VII)

Description

The Dutch government, via the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten, awarded the offshore wind permit for Hollandse Kust (west) Site VII to Oranje Wind Power II, a subsidiary of RWE, on 10 November 2022. This subsidy‑free permit, later confirmed as irrevocable in April 2023, authorises RWE’s OranjeWind project to build and operate a large‑scale offshore wind farm of over 760 MW about 53 kilometres off the Dutch coast.