The Danish Energy Agency has launched tenders for three offshore wind farms with a combined minimum capacity of 2.8 GW. The three projects are North Sea Mid, Hesselø in the Kattegat, and North Sea South. These projects are intended to deliver electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of around three million households across Denmark and Europe.
The projects will be offered under a two-sided capability-based contract for difference that secures a fixed electricity price for developers and reduces the risk of low tariffs. The state has set an overall payment ceiling of DKK 55.2 billion including VAT. The tender conditions also introduce sustainability and labour-related requirements, including criteria for turbine blade recyclability and safeguards against social dumping. The bidders must demonstrate compliance with cybersecurity rules when requested. Additionally, the Hesselø project must adopt a nature-inclusive design. The submission deadlines vary by the project. The deadline for the submission of tenders for North Sea Mid and Hesselø projects is spring 2026, while the same for North Sea South project is autumn 2028.
Furthermore, the three projects also have minimum capacity and completion timelines criteria. North Sea Mid should have a minimum capacity of 1,000 MW and Hesselø should have a minimum capacity of 800 MW, with both projects set to be operational by the end of 2032. North Sea South should have a minimum capacity of 1,000 MW, to be completed by the end of 2034. The projects also allow additional overplanting. These tenders follow earlier offshore rounds in 2024, in which no bids were received, leading to further market discussions and subsequent political agreements that shaped the current 2.8 GW tender.
