HOLLANDSE KUST NOORD V OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Promoteur – Intermédiaire Financier

KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN

Lieu

• Pays-Bas

Description

The project will finance the construction of an offshore wind farm with capacity of approximately 700 MW, located 18.5km off the Dutch North coast, in the "Hollandse Kust Noord" wind farm zone.

Objectifs

The development of offshore wind energy will support EU and national targets for renewable energy generation, and contributes to security of energy supply and environmental objectives. The project will further contribute to the EIB energy-sector lending related to the transversal objective of financing renewable energy sources and climate action.

Secteur(s)

• Énergie - Production et distribution d'électricité, de gaz, de vapeur et d'air conditionné

Montant BEI envisagé (montant approximatif)

EUR 500 million

Coût total (montant approximatif)

EUR 1399 million

Aspects environnementaux

Offshore wind farms fall under Annex II of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive (2011/92/EU, amended by Directive 2014/52/EU), leaving the decision whether an EIA is needed or not to the national competent authority. In the present case, a full Environmental Impact Assessment was commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. Details of the authorisation process and its compliance with the relevant EU directives, as applicable, will be assessed during appraisal.

Passation des marchés

The project sponsor will be selected upon a public tender process in line with Directives 2014/23/EU, and is not expected to enjoy special and exclusive rights. The bank will verify at appraisal whether the sponsor is subject to EU rules on public procurement.

Statut

Approuvé - 16/03/2020