Members of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) have agreed on a plan to tender around 15GW of offshore wind capacity annually until 2030.
Nine North Seas countries – Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden – agreed on a shared ‘Action Agenda’ aimed at moving towards an integrated energy system by 2050 and a sustainable and resilient supply chain in Europe. The United Kingdom attended as a guest.
Namely, NSEC launched a collective tender planning process. The tender planning means auctioning around 15GW every year, awarding almost 100 GW between this year and 2030. Based on this agenda, the North Seas will be the largest source of sustainable energy in Europe.
This plan will also increase the predictability in the wind power sector and allow for better collaboration such as better cooperation and coordination on cables, pipes, harbour infrastructure, and access to resources which will help the European wind power sector with mid- and long-term financial planning.
Also, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), will publish a shared plan for infrastructure in the North Sea in January 2024 with input from NSEC countries.
