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The Danish Energy Agency invites potential tenderers and relevant economic operators to participate in the market dialogue regarding the upcoming procurements of 6 GW offshore wind farms in Denmark pursuant to the directive 2014/23/EU on the award of concession contracts. See section VI.3) below for more information regarding the procedure for the market dialogue.
The Danish Parliament has in recent years agreed to a large expansion in offshore wind farms in Denmark. The aim is to ensure the green transition and strengthening the future security of supply of energy in Denmark.
The upcoming procurements concern the establishment of six (6) new large-scale offshore wind farms before 2030. The name of the concerning wind farms are Hesselø, Kriegers Flak II, Kattegat and North Sea I, A1, A2 and A3.
For further information regarding the upcoming procurements, reference is made to section II.2.4) below and the procurement material.
The upcoming procurements concern six (6) offshore wind farms, in particular Hesselø, Kriegers Flak II, Kattegat and North Sea I, A1, A2 and A3. Hesselø, Kriegers Flak II and Kattegat are located in the inner Danish Waters, more specifically illustrated in the procurement material, Appendices 4.1 and 4.2 to Annex F Draft of the Concession Agreement, whereas North Sea I is located in the North Sea, southwest of Thorsminde, more specifically illustrated in the procurement material, Appendix 4.3 to Annex F Draft of the Concession Agreement.
Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm shall be constructed with a minimum capacity of 800 MW before 31.12.2029. Kriegers Flak II and Kattegat Offshore Wind Farms shall be constructed with a minimum capacity of 1 GW before 31.12.2030. North Sea I Offshore Wind Farms will be divided into three (3) lots and shall be constructed with a minimum capacity of 3 GW in total (1 GW each) before 31.12.2030. Hesselø, Kriegers Flak II and Kattegat Offshore Wind Farms will not be divided into lots as stated in section II.1.6) above.
In relation to Kriegers Flak II, Kattegat and North Sea I Offshore Wind farms, it will be possible to install overplanting capacity within the limitation from the SEA. In relation to Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm, the possibility to install overplanting capacity is limited to 400 MW. The minimum capacity of the offshore wind farms is not required to be connected to the public electricity grid, as well as any overplanting capacity.
Further reference is made to the procurement material regarding the requirements to the offshore wind farms, respectively.
The upcoming procurements will be carried out separately for Hesselø, Kriegers Flak II, Kattegat and North Sea I Offshore Wind Farms, respectively. It is accentuated that the procurement procedure is pursuant to the directive 2014/23/EU on the award of concession contracts. The details regarding the procurement procedure are stated in the Procurement Specifications.