No. 5 - July 2015
Development of the Dutch offshore transmission system
This newsletter provides you with an overview of recent developments regarding the development of the
offshore electricity transmission system, focussing on the interface between TenneT and offshore wind farms
in The Netherlands.
Topics:
 Provide your feedback! Draft agreements for OWFs now in consultation
 Feedback report from July's consultation available
 TenneT's presentation during the Werkatelier June 10th organised by the Ministry of Economic
Affairs
Draft offshore agreements available for consultation
Drafts of the Realisation and Connection & Transmission Agreements including General Terms and Conditions, are
available for public consultation by all interested parties. We have added a memo with supporting notes to explain the
background of the documents and the consultation process. Also, you will find a template on our website to provide your
feedback regarding the drafts to TenneT. Of course all feedback is welcome, using this template however improves
efficiency of the feedback process. Take a look at the drafts here.
July's consultation
Many topics were discussed during the Expert Meeting of 2 July in an open atmosphere and under a tight time schedule.
You can find the Agenda, Minutes of Meeting and Presentations here : Documents of July's Expert Meeting.
Werkatelier by the Ministry of Economic Affairs June 10th
The Ministry of Economic Affairs organised a Werkatelier June 10th 2015. TenneT also held a presentation with an
update regarding the technical consultation sessions organised by TenneT, TenneT's first Offshore Investment Plan under
STROOM, and TenneT's connection requirements to OWFs. You can find the presentations here.
More information
Do you want to learn more about the stakeholder-consultation process? You can register via a dedicated website
(www.tennet.eu/nl/offshore-grid-nl.html) in order to keep informed on the consultation process. The website will be used to post
information about the topics currently on the agenda, the choices made, and the underlying considerations. All feedback and
information submitted will be documented anonymously and used in the decision-making process.
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TenneT is Europe’s first cross-border grid operator for electricity. With about 21,000 kilometres of (extra-) high voltage lines and 41 million end-users
in the Netherlands and Germany, TenneT ranks among Europe’s top 5 grid operators in Europe. TenneT’s focus is to develop a North-west
European energy market and to integrate renewable energy.
Taking power further.