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New database maps planned offshore wind farms in North Sea countries

On November 6, 2025, the first version of an offshore wind energy database for the participating North Sea countries was released during a ministerial meeting of NSEC, the North Seas Energy Cooperation. This TIMELINES database is a spatial database designed to support the various North Sea countries in maritime spatial planning for offshore wind energy.

The database was created with input from all participating countries within NSEC. Therefore, the data in the database is maintained and approved for publication by the countries themselves. This is a key quality feature. NSEC will update this database annually and make it widely available.

16 February 2026

Save the date: North Sea Days 1-2 October 2026

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Save the Date – North Sea Days 2026
Sea and delta in balance: a resilient North Sea
1–2 October 2026 – Deltapark Neeltje Jans, Zeeland

18 December 2025

Government adjusts requirements for new offshore wind farm

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In October this year, companies can compete for the permit for the construction and operation of a new wind farm in the North Sea. For Nederwiek Wind Farm Site I-A, the tender criteria have been adjusted to improve the business case for offshore wind. The Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth is taking these measures to make the upcoming tender round more attractive and to allow the construction of offshore wind farms to proceed at a realistic pace.

21 May 2025

International and cross-sectoral cooperation in the North Sea strengthened through the Greater North Sea Basin Initiative (GNSBI)

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An integral, ministerial meeting was held in Antwerp on 25 November as part of the Greater North Sea Basin Initiative (GNSBI). Ministers and/or high-level representatives of the nine North Sea countries responsible for maritime spatial planning, fisheries, nature and energy gathered with the aim of signing the Ministerial Declaration, thus strengthening their mutual cooperation..

17 December 2024

Nature and energy system even more important for next offshore wind farms

The next permit round for new offshore wind farms will take place in September 2025. Wind farm developers can earn points in their applications by showing how they take nature and the onshore energy system into account. This is outlined in the draft Ministerial Orders (regulations) published on 21 November 2024. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) coordinates the permit tender procedure.

22 November 2024