Lease Awarded

DELAYED +1yr (May 2026): Original 2026 award projection (offshorewind.biz 9 Jan 2026) is no longer credible. (i) Cabinet letter 16 Jan 2026 assigned the 2026 SDE/subsidy slot to IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A (EUR 3.978bn, single 1 GW site, permit window Sep 2026), with IJV Gamma-B added 3 Apr 2026 and the combined window pushed to Nov 2026 — fully consuming the 2026 tender slot. (ii) Voorbereidingsbesluit kavels II en III was renewed in Staatscourant on 2 Apr 2026, which is itself a signal that the kavelbesluit is not yet imminent. (iii) Current RVO position on windopzee.nl is 'Wanneer de tender volgt voor kavels I-B, II en III is op dit moment nog niet bekend' (checked 16 Mar 2026). (iv) Tender procedure for NW II/III has not yet been chosen; four candidate procedures (subsidy-based, comparative test with financial bid, comparative test without financial bid, auction) are still in market consultation. Per the Dutch projection convention, record the later end of plausible range; moving to end-2027 with year precision. --- According to a January 2026 update on the Dutch offshore wind programme, the Dutch government plans to award the Nederwiek 2 offshore wind site, together with Nederwiek 1B, in 2026 in parallel with launching the development tender for Nederwiek 3. This would grant the successful developer the right to build and operate the Nederwiek II project following the competitive tender process.