Are upcoming European offshore wind tenders going beyond NZIA’s minimum requirements?
Since the end of 2025, the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) requires non-price criteria, such as cybersecurity, resilience and sustainability, to cover at least 30% of the capacity auctioned each year, or a minimum of 6 GW annually.
During 2026, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and France revised or proposed changes to their offshore wind tenders to align with NZIA.
And most even go beyond the minimum requirements:
- Ireland’s ORESS goes further on resilience
- The Dutch IJmuiden Ver Gamma A and B tenders go further on resilience and sustainability
- France’s AO10 goes further on all three: Cybersecurity, resilience and sustainability
Supply chain resilience may come at a higher price: The rules favor European suppliers over Chinese rivals but offer flexibility on magnets.
Aegir Insights’ new report compares NZIA with five national tender designs and is available to clients on the Aegir Intelligence Platform.
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