EnBW has set up a subsidiary in the Netherlands geared at the participation in the tendering process for the Hollandse Kust South offshore zone, but it is yet unclear whether that means the German utility will actually bid in the country’s zero subsidy auction in December.

An EnBW press official in Germany confirmed the foundation of the Dutch subsidiary with the name EnBW Wind op Zee (in English: “EnBW wind at sea”), but said in the run-up to auctions the company for competitive reasons does not comment on possible participations.