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title: "IJmuiden Ver Alpha (Noordzeker)"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/nl-ijmuiden-ver-alpha-noordzeker/
identifier: nl-ijmuiden-ver-alpha-noordzeker
updated: 2026-10-13
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# IJmuiden Ver Alpha (Noordzeker)

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/nl-ijmuiden-ver-alpha-noordzeker/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

First Dutch wind farm to use new 2 GW HVDC standard (525 kV). Noordzeker consortium will install artificial reefs at more than 75% of turbines.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 2000 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Advanced Development |
| Owners | SSE Renewables · APG (on behalf of ABP) |
| Coordinates | 52.7464, 3.5694 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2029-Q3 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2029 (range 2027–2030) |
| Chance of delivery | Expected (weight 0.729) |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2024-07 (achieved)
- **Consent applied** — 2024-Q1 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2029 (expected)

## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- unknown, date not stated — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/07/09/sse-dutch-pension-fund-expect-to-reach-fid-on-ijmuiden-ver-offshore-wind-farm-by-late-2025/
- Offshore Wind Biz (reporting TenneT press release), 2025-02-03 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/02/03/tennet-inks-grid-connection-agreement-for-2-gw-dutch-offshore-wind-farm/
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), 2024-07 — https://english.rvo.nl/subsidies-financing/offshore-wind-energy/ijmuiden-ver
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), 2024-06 — https://english.rvo.nl/news/permit-results-ijmuiden-ver-alpha-en-beta
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), 2023-11 — https://offshorewind.rvo.nl/file/download/e0d69fb9-a3a4-48b5-b106-3f0928239b56/ijv_20231122_psd-alpha-and-beta_final-version.pdf
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), 2026-05 — https://english.rvo.nl/topics/offshore-wind-energy/new-offshore-wind-farms
- SSE Renewables, 2024-07 — https://www.sserenewables.com/news-and-views/2024/07/sse-and-apg-move-forward-with-development-of-offshore-wind-farm-in-the-netherlands/
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026 — https://www.gem.wiki/IJmuiden_Ver_Alpha_Offshore_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- RVO — Bureau Energieprojecten (energietransitie.nl), 2026-08-23 — https://energietransitie.nl/energieprojecten

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