Ecowende (Hollandse Kust West Site VI)
Won via competitive tender with ecology as key assessment criterion.
Status
Under Constructionlifecycle stage
Near certainHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
Location
NetherlandsNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
760 MW ◆
Turbines
52 × 15 MW ◆
Model
Vestas V236 15-0 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Hollandse Kust (west) Sites VI & VII · 2022 ·
Water depth
24–29 m ≈
Distance from shore
53 km ◆
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Merchant ◆
Grid
Secured · 26 Nov 2021 ◆
Connection
TenneT Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha offshore platform; max … ◆
Schedule
FID
2022 ◆
COD · announced
2026 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
Near certainHafrok's delivery likelihood for Ecowende (Hollandse Kust West Site VI)
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 2 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the Merchant contract's terms · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 16 sources (10 primary) · ◆ 14 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator2
[1]
RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)2024-08◆ RVO Hollandse Kust West VI & VII results
“On 15 December 2022, Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten announced that the permit for Wind Farm Site VI of the Hollandse Kust (west) Wind Farm Zone has been awarded to Ecowende, a consortium o…”
supportsConsentMechanismDetailConsent grantedConsent applied
[3]
RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)2021-06◆ Hollandse Kust (west) Wind Farm Zone - P…
“Hollandse Kust (west) Wind Farm Zone (HKWWFZ) is located approximately 28.6 nautical miles (53 km) off the west coast of the Netherlands. [...] The water depth generally increases from the north-east …”
supportsDistance from shoreCoordinates
Operator7
[2]
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (Netherlands)2021-11-26◆ Kavelbesluit VI windenergiegebied Hollan…
“Het windpark wordt aangesloten op het TenneT-platform Hollandse Kust (west Alpha)...”
supportsTotal capacityStatusConnection point
[4]
Eneco2022-12-15◆ Shell and Eneco win tender for offshore …
“Shell and Eneco have already taken the final investment decision for this wind farm. [...] approximately 53 kilometers off the Dutch coast near IJmuiden [...] 760 MW [...] Expected to meet approximate…”
supportsFinal investment decision
[9]
Ecowende2024-12-12◆ Ecowende chooses Buss Ports for state-of…
“Buss Terminal Eemshaven [...] Storage and handling of wind turbine components [...] managing 52 Vestas V236 turbine sets with nacelles, blades, and towers [...] operating across 200,000+ square meters…”
supportsturbines
[13]
Eneco2026-07-06◆ First power ecowendes offshore wind farm…
“Ecowende’s wind farm Hollandse Kust West, one of the most ecological offshore wind farms in the world, is now connected to TenneT’s offshore grid and has produced its first carbon-free energy. The win…”
supportsFirst powerCommercial operationTotal capacityFoundation
[14]
Staatscourant (officielebekendmakingen.nl)2022-03-05◆ Regeling vergunning Hollandse Kust (west…
“De aanvraag voor een vergunning voor kavel VI wordt ingediend in de periode tussen 14 april 2022 en 12 mei 2022, 17:00 uur.”
supportsConsentConsent grantedConsent applied
[15]
Ecowende2025-09-24◆ Van Oord and Ecowende kick off with natu…
“Wednesday 24 September 2025 Offshore operations at our Hollandse Kust West wind farm have officially commenced with the start of eco-friendly scour protection works. [...] Van Oord's subsea rock insta…”
supportsOffshore construction
[16]
Eneco2026-11-02◆ Van oord and vestas install last turbine…
“The last of the 52 wind turbines at the Ecowende offshore wind farm was installed on 30 October. The turbine stands approximately 53 kilometres off the coast of IJmuiden, in the Hollandse Kust (west) …”
supportsOffshore constructionCOD history
OEM1
[5]
Vestas2023-12-22◆ Vestas secures a firm order for Ecowende…
“Vestas secures a firm order for Ecowende's Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm in the Netherlands [...] 52 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines [...] 760 MW [...] turbine installation expected to begin Q2 20…”
supportsCommercial operationTurbinesModelUnit capacity
Trade press6
[6]
offshoreWIND.biz2025-09-25◆ Offshore Construction Starts on Ecowende…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsOffshore construction
[7]
offshoreWIND.biz2025-12-05◆ First Monopile In at ‘Most Ecological Of…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFoundationBoreas — foundation installation
[8]
offshoreWIND.biz2024-05-09◆ Japan's Chubu Completes Ecowende Buy-In …
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsoperatorinvestorpartner
[10]
offshoreWIND.biz2026-06-01◆ First Wind Turbine Installed at Hollands…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operationBoreas — turbine installation
[11]
[12]
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