Offshore Wind Worldwide 2022 edition - Flipbook - Page 175
Offshore Wind Worldwide 2022
compensation. Additionally, termination
remedies would normally be available for
prolonged force majeure events.
Furthermore, the Electricity Act
(“Elektriciteitswet”) and the Ministerial
Order Offshore Electricity Grid
Compensation Rules (“Besluit
schadevergoeding net op zee”) set out the
liability regime applicable to the OWF owner
in case of a delay in the completion of the
offshore grid or the unavailability of the
offshore grid.
In case of a delayed completion of the grid,
damages consist of, for example,
consequential damages and postponed
electricity sales revenues.
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V. Grid and grid connection
A.Planning and construction of the
grid connection system
Based on the Electricity Act, the Dutch
government appointed the company TenneT
as onshore and offshore transmission system
operator (“TSO”). TenneT designs,
constructs and operates the onshore grid
connection. The planning and co-ordination
of the projects takes place according to the
National Coordination Plan
(“Rijkscoördinatieregeling”), on the basis of
which the Dutch government can co-ordinate
decision-making on projects of national
interest. Energy infrastructure projects that
are of national importance are co-ordinated
by the Minister.