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Energy & offshore tender calendar 2026–2028

Tender, licensing and allocation rounds for offshore wind, grids, oil and gas, CCS and hydrogen, worldwide, as officially scheduled. Dates as published by the authority named; checked on 8 Oct 2026; changes are common — always check the source.

Official schedules only. A round announced without dates is listed as announced, with “not published” where the authority has given no date. This is not a complete list of every round in every country.

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North Sea & NW Europe
2026Q1Q2Q3Q42027Q1Q2Q3Q42028Q1Q2Q3Q4EU Innovation Fund hydrogen auction I…EU Innovation Fund hydrogen auction IF25 (third European Hydrogen Bank auction)European UnionWindow: 4 Dec 2025 – 19 Feb 2026Awarded: 7 May 2026Denmark CCS fund tender (CCS-puljen)Denmark CCS fund tender (CCS-puljen)DenmarkWindow: closes 4 Feb 2026Awarded: 5 May 2026today · 12 Oct 2026

Each region opens and closes. A period the source gives only as a quarter, half year or year is drawn hollow across that period. Rows link to the entry below.

North Sea & NW Europe

Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France: official schedules only. Rounds announced without dates are listed as announced. Grid and HVDC award rounds appear only where the TSO or regulator has published a schedule; most have not.

CCS & hydrogenawarded

EU Innovation Fund hydrogen auction IF25 (third European Hydrogen Bank auction)

European Union · European Hydrogen Bank / Innovation Fund auctions

Window
4 Dec 2025 – 19 Feb 2026
Awarded
7 May 2026
Authority
European Commission (DG CLIMA) / CINEA
Capacity / scope
EUR 1.3 billion budget

Awarded on 7 May 2026: nine projects selected, four reserve projects invited in June 2026; grant agreement signature expected September-November 2026.

Source

checked on 8 Oct 2026

CCS & hydrogenawarded

Denmark CCS fund tender (CCS-puljen)

Denmark · Danish CCS subsidy tenders

Window
closes 4 Feb 2026
Awarded
5 May 2026
Authority
Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen)
Capacity / scope
1.25 Mt CO2 per year awarded; budget approx. DKK 28 billion

Final bids due 4 February 2026; awarded on 5 May 2026 to Aalborg Portland for capture, transport and storage; support period 2029-2044.

Source

checked on 8 Oct 2026

After an award: the usual order of work

General sequence, not a forecast for any round listed here.

  • Offshore wind. Site award → developer's engineering and contracting → fabrication of foundations, cables and turbines → offshore installation → commissioning.
  • Grid & HVDC. Framework or platform award → detailed engineering → fabrication of jackets, topsides and cables → transport and installation → commissioning.
  • Oil & gas licensing. Licence award → seismic and exploration drilling → appraisal → field development decision → engineering, fabrication and installation, if a discovery is developed.
  • CCS & hydrogen. Support or licence award → final investment decision → engineering → construction → commissioning.