Offshore wind is entering a new growth phase in the Netherlands. As of December 2025, the country operates 13 offshore wind farms totaling roughly 4.7 GW, all bottom-fixed projects in the North Sea. A further 21 GW is targeted by 2032 and rising to 50 GW by 2040, making the Netherlands one of Europe’s most ambitious markets for wind energy.

According to Blackridge’s offshore wind farm database, the top upcoming offshore wind farms in the Netherlands are Doordewind, IJmuiden Ver, Nederwiek, and Oranje Wind, which lead the next expansion wave. These developments reflect a strategic focus on integrating energy storage, electrolyzers, and system-balancing technologies into future wind zones.

This article explores the Top 5 Largest Upcoming Offshore Wind Farm Projects in the Netherlands for 2026, highlighting their capacities, locations, developers, timelines, and the contractors involved.

List of the Top 5 Largest Upcoming Offshore Wind Farm Projects in Netherlands

Doordewind Offshore Wind - 1 

Doordewind Offshore Wind 1 is the largest upcoming offshore wind farm project in the Netherlands and will be the first project developed in the Doordewind Wind Farm Zone in the North Sea. It is planned as a 2 GW offshore wind farm located about 77 kilometers off the Dutch coast, close to the German border.

The site will connect to the national grid through Eemshaven, making it the first Dutch offshore wind farm to do so. Early 2025 seabed surveys led by G-TEC have been completed, giving planners the geophysical data needed to finalize technical designs.

The project forms half of the Netherlands’ 4 GW Doordewind Zone, which will be delivered across two equal 2 GW sites. The government expects to open the tender for Doordewind Offshore Wind 1 in 2027, while TenneT prepares the offshore platform and grid infrastructure needed for the connection.

Commissioning is targeted for 2032 as part of a national push to stabilize offshore wind development and strengthen future tender designs, including possible use of Contracts for Difference.

IJmuiden Ver Alpha Offshore Wind Farm

IJmuiden Ver Alpha is one of the largest Dutch offshore wind developments, positioned within the wider 6 GW IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone in the North Sea. Located roughly 62 kilometres off the coast of IJmuiden, the 2 GW project is being developed by the Noordzeker consortium, a 50:50 partnership between SSE Renewables and APG (acting for Dutch pension fund ABP).

It will be the first Dutch offshore wind project to use TenneT’s new 2 GW grid connection standard, anchoring a large-scale expansion of high-capacity offshore transmission infrastructure. The project was awarded in June 2024 following a competitive tender for the Alpha site, and it is now progressing toward a Final Investment Decision in late 2025. A 40-year lease agreement has been signed, alongside an implementation agreement with TenneT for the offshore grid connection, expected to be operational by the end of 2029.

The developer has also reimbursed EUR 20 million in government-funded site studies, which now underpin detailed final design work. Supply chain activity is underway: in late 2025, Protea completed factory acceptance tests for two platform cranes destined for the project, and new HVDC systems from Hitachi Energy and L&T will support TenneT’s broader offshore grid programme.

IJmuiden Ver Alpha is designed to deliver around 7% of Dutch electricity demand once operational near the end of the decade. As part of the larger IJmuiden Ver programme, including Alpha, Beta, Gamma-A, and Gamma-B, the project helps to achieve the 2030-2040 renewable energy goals of Holland.

IJmuiden Ver Beta Offshore Wind Farm

IJmuiden Ver Beta is a 2 GW offshore wind farm within the Dutch IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone, being developed by Zeevonk, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). Once fully operational, IJmuiden Ver Beta will form a key part of the 6 GW IJmuiden Ver programme.

Located about 62 kilometres off the Dutch coast, the project was originally scheduled to be fully operational by 2029, but its delivery timeline has been revised following delays to the Delta Rhine Corridor (DRC), a major hydrogen and energy transmission infrastructure programme that the project was designed to integrate with.

In August 2025, the Dutch government amended the project permit to align with the new infrastructure schedule, allowing IJmuiden Ver Beta to be built in two 1 GW phases. The first phase is planned to come online in 2029, while the second is slated for 2032. This phased approach prevents the project from stalling and maintains partial contribution to the national 2030 offshore wind target. 

The adjustment also modifies system integration requirements: electrolysers will now need a minimum capacity of 500 MW, and the project’s offshore solar component (initially planned at 50 MW) will begin with a 6 MW innovative installation in 2028, scalable to the original size if conditions allow.

Early construction work is underway, with fabrication of the offshore platform jacket beginning in September 2025. The revised permit also rebalances financial obligations, setting the total developer payment at EUR 400 million, adjusted over time in line with the new operational schedule.

Nederwiek Wind Farm I-A

Nederwiek Wind Farm I-A is a planned 1 GW Dutch offshore wind project located roughly 95 kilometres off the coast of North Holland, forming part of the larger Nederwiek offshore wind zone in the southern Dutch North Sea. The site is designed to connect to TenneT’s Nederwiek 1 offshore platform, which is being developed under the Netherlands’ new 2 GW grid connection standard.

Power from the project will be exported via subsea cables to Borssele, where it will enter the national high-voltage network. Nederwiek I-A was scheduled for commissioning in 2030 and is a core element of the Netherlands’ upcoming offshore wind build-out for the 2030-2035 horizon.

The tender for Nederwiek I-A closed on 30 October 2025 without any bids, reflecting rising sector costs and weaker market appetite for long-term power purchase agreements. Anticipating this risk, the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth announced an Offshore Wind Energy Action Plan in September 2025, introducing measures to stabilise the investment landscape, reduce financial exposure, and stimulate additional demand for offshore wind energy.

A revised tender round is planned for 2026, incorporating updated financial frameworks and criteria aligned with the new market conditions. The project will continue to use a comparative assessment with a financial bid, including requirements to deliver innovation in ecology, circularity, and system integration.

Oranje Offshore Wind Farm (Hollandse Kust West VII)

Oranje Offshore Wind Farm (Hollandse Kust West VII) is a 795 MW project under development by RWE and TotalEnergies, located 53 kilometres off the Dutch coast. Construction began in 2025, positioning the wind farm as one of the Netherlands’ most advanced system-integration projects.

Oranje will deploy 53 Vestas V236-15.0 MW turbines on monopile foundations and is designed as a blueprint for next-generation offshore grids combining wind power with subsea energy storage, e-boilers, green hydrogen production, and floating solar to match renewable output with fluctuating demand. Once operational in early 2028, the project will supply power equivalent to one million Dutch households.

Key Contractors & Partners

• Turbines: Vestas - supply, installation, commissioning, and 5-year service agreement

• Monopile Foundations & Secondary Steel: Sif Holding

• Foundation & Turbine Installation Vessels: Jan De Nul - Les Alizés (monopiles) and Voltaire (turbines)

• Inter-Array Cable Installation: DEME - transport and install 114 km of inter-array cables

• Inter-Array Cables: TKF (Twentsche Kabelfabriek) - supply 114 km of cables and accessories

• Grid Connection: TenneT - offshore substation HKW Beta and AC export connection to Wijk aan Zee

• Marshalling Port: Buss Terminal Eemshaven

• O&M Port: Port of Den Helder (Blue Port Centre)

Conclusion

The upcoming Dutch wind farm projects highlighted in this article show the scale and technology of the next offshore wind wave, from large monopile installations to hybrid systems integrating hydrogen, storage, and flexible grid solutions. Together, they form the foundation of the country’s 21 GW roadmap and help the Netherlands remain a global reference point for offshore wind innovation and policy design.

Looking ahead, the future of wind in the Netherlands will be shaped by smart grid integration, greater electrification demand, and new policy support, such as the 2025 Offshore Wind Energy Action Plan, which unlocked EUR 948.3 million for upcoming subsidized tenders. The country is preparing for a system where offshore wind becomes the backbone of its national energy supply, with targets rising toward 50 GW by 2040.

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