Afry UK

AFRY was commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy to deliver an analytical study to support government decision-making on offshore wind tender procedures for IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek I. The work assessed prevailing market uncertainties and risks affecting the business case for subsidy-free offshore wind in the Netherlands and provided evidence-based recommendations intended to improve tender design and increase bidder participation. AFRY’s scope included interviewing key industry stakeholders and evaluating multiple sensitivities influencing levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) and revenue assumptions. The study benchmarked Dutch tender approaches against those used in Denmark, Germany and Great Britain, and recommended the use of a comparative assessment procedure and consideration of alternative support mechanisms (including the option to prepare for subsidies or future Contracts for Difference should market conditions deteriorate). This advisory engagement supported early-stage development and procurement planning for the Nederwiek I tender pathway (including the 1 GW Nederwiek I-B site), focusing on measures such as build-time flexibility, criteria adjustments, turbine size/standardisation considerations, and broader actions to address demand growth and workforce constraints. No contract value was disclosed in the cited source.