German energy company RWE has won the tender to build the 700MW Hollandse Kust West (HKW) VII project in the North Sea.

Located roughly 53km off the Dutch coast, the 700MW HKW VII is one of the two designated sites in the 1.4GW HKW offshore wind farm zone.

RWE CEO Markus Krebber said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this opportunity by the Dutch Government. Winning this offshore site marks RWE’s entry into the Dutch offshore wind market, one of our key strategic growth markets in Europe.

“Hollandse Kust West VII will seriously contribute to the energy transition by producing green electricity for almost one million Dutch homes.