OranjeWind (Hollandse Kust West Site VII)
TotalEnergies will use its share of power for 350 MW electrolyser producing ~40,000 tonnes/year green hydrogen for European refineries.
Status
Under Constructionlifecycle stage
Near certainHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
RWE — 50% ◆
TotalEnergies — 50% ◆Location
NetherlandsNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
795 MW ◆
Turbines
53 × 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
22–32 m ≈
Distance from shore
53 km ◆
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Merchant ◆
Grid
Secured · Sep 2023 ◆
Connection
TenneT Hollandse Kust (west) Beta offshore substation (700 MW … ◆
Schedule
FID
Jul 2024 ◆
COD · announced
2028 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
Near certainHafrok's delivery likelihood for OranjeWind (Hollandse Kust West Site VII)
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
4 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 3 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 18 sources (17 primary) · ◆ 16 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator2
[2]
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.”
supportsDistance from shoreCoordinates
[3]
RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)2022-12◆ RVO Hollandse Kust West VI & VII results
“On 10 November 2022, Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten announced that the permit for Wind Farm Site VII of the Hollandse Kust (west) Wind Farm Zone has been awarded to Oranje Wind Power II, a…”
supportsConsentConsent granted
Operator13
[1]
Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy2021-11-26◆ Kavelbesluit VII windenergiegebied Holla…
“Kavel VII in windenergiegebied Hollandse Kust (west) wordt aangewezen als locatie voor een windpark met een totaal geïnstalleerd vermogen van minimaal 693 MW. [...] Het windpark wordt aangesloten op h…”
supportsConsentStatusConnection pointConsent appliedConsent granted
[4]
RWE AG2022-11-10◆ Hollandse Kust West VII: RWE successful …
“RWE wins Dutch support-free offshore wind tender: The company has received the permit to build a large-scale offshore wind farm – Hollandse Kust West (HKW) VII. The site is located in the North Sea, a…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[5]
RWE AG2024-07-24◆ TotalEnergies and RWE join forces to imp…
“RWE and TotalEnergies have also taken the investment decision to build the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, which will have an installed capacity of 795 megawatts (MW). [...] Each partner has 50% stake …”
supportsFinal investment decisionTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacity+4 more
[7]
RWE AG2023-09-12◆ RWE and TenneT sign agreements for conne…
“Network operator TenneT and energy company RWE have signed agreements for an offshore grid connection of OranjeWind, a wind farm to be built 53 kilometres off the Dutch coast. The Connection & Transmi…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[8]
RWE AG2024-12-10◆ RWE and TotalEnergies choose Eemshaven a…
“RWE and TotalEnergies have selected the port of Eemshaven in the northern Dutch province of Groningen as the base for turbine assembly and construction work for their joint offshore wind project Oranj…”
supportsturbines
[9]
RWE AG2024-12-17◆ RWE and TotalEnergies select Den Helder …
“With a capacity of 795 megawatts (MW), OranjeWind is RWE and TotalEnergies' first offshore wind project in the Netherlands. [...] When fully commissioned in early 2028, OranjeWind's 53 wind turbines w…”
supportsStatus note
[11]
RWE2024-07◆ TotalEnergies and RWE join forces to imp…
“Each partner has 50% stake in OranjeWind offshore wind farm, for which final investment decision has been taken”
supportsoperatorowner
[14]
RWE2026-09-01◆ First monopile successfully installed at…
“The OranjeWind project has successfully installed the first monopile in the Dutch North Sea. ... Installation of all 53 monopiles is expected to be completed by early 2027. ... The monopile was loaded…”
supportsOffshore constructionCommercial operationCOD history
[15]
Sif2026-09-01◆ First load-out for OranjeWind
“the first monopile has been loaded out from Sif’s Maasvlakte terminal. Sif is supplying 53 TP-less (transition piece-less) monopiles for OranjeWind, a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies.”
supportsBackgroundStatus note
[17]
OranjeWind (RWE / TotalEnergies)2025-10-31◆ Stopcontact op zee gereed
“de elektriciteitsaansluiting van OranjeWind op het hoogspanningsnet gereed is voor gebruik”
supportsStatus note
[18]
OranjeWind (RWE / TotalEnergies)2026-07-16◆ Geen twee windparken zijn hetzelfde: ach…
“De eerste levering van elektriciteit aan het net staat gepland voor het voorjaar van 2027”
supportsFirst power
[19]
OranjeWind (RWE / TotalEnergies)2026-09-25◆ Installatie secondary steel gestart
“De installatiecampagne van het secondary steel bij OranjeWind is begonnen. [...] wordt uitgevoerd door DEME. [...] Later dit jaar zal het bedrijf ook ongeveer 114 kilometer aan inter-array-kabels tran…”
supportsStatus note
[20]
OranjeWind (RWE / TotalEnergies)2026-07-16◆ No two wind farms are alike inside the c…
“OranjeWind's monopile (MP) installation vessel is the Les Alizés, operated by Jan De Nul.”
supportsBackground
OEM1
[6]
Vestas2024-07-29◆ Vestas secures 795 MW order for the Oran…
“Vestas has received a firm wind turbine order for the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, formerly known as Hollandse Kust West VII, in the Netherlands. Vestas will be supplying 53 V236-15.0 MW wind turbin…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacity
Trade press2
[12]
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