score The knowledge and This wind farm (these wind farms) has (have) a (joint) capacity of less than 250 MW 0

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1 Criterion Sub-criterion Qualitative criteria Assessment criteria score A The knowledge and the parties involved. the party or parties responsible for project management (have) been responsible for the project management of (an) offshore wind (s) This wind (these wind s) has (have) a (joint) capacity of less than 2 MW This wind (these wind s) has (have) a (joint) capacity of 2 MW or more 3 score: 2 supplier(s) of the foundations (and transition pieces, where applicable) (have) supplied foundations (and transition pieces, where applicable) for (an) offshore wind (s) Fewer than foundations (and transition pieces, where applicable) have been supplied or more foundations (and transition pieces, where applicable) have been supplied 3 installer(s) of the foundations and transition pieces (have) installed foundations (and transition pieces, where applicable) for (an) offshore wind (s) Fewer than foundations (and transition pieces, where applicable) have been installed or more foundations (and transition pieces, where applicable) have been installed 4 supplier(s) of the wind turbines turbine installer(s) (have) installed wind turbines for (an) offshore wind (s) (have) supplied wind turbines for (an) offshore wind (s) Fewer than wind turbines have been supplied wind or more wind turbines have been supplied Fewer than wind turbines have been installed wind or more wind turbines have been installed 6 supplier(s) of the cables which connect the individual turbines and link them to the Alpha platform (have) supplied cables which connect individual turbines and link them to a platform Cables supplied for the connection of fewer than wind turbines to platform(s) Cables supplied for the connection of or more wind turbines to platform(s)

2 7 installer(s) of the cables which connect the individual turbines and link them to the Alpha platform (have) installed cables which connect individual turbines and link them to a platform Cables installed for the connection of or fewer wind turbines to platform(s) Cables installed for the connection of more than wind turbines to platform(s) 8 the party or parties responsible for maintenance and operation of the wind This party (these parties) have been responsible for the maintenance and operation of offshore wind s Experience of maintaining and operating (an) offshore wind (s) with a (joint) capacity of less than 2 MW Experience of maintaining and operating (an) offshore wind (s) with a (joint) capacity of 2 MW or more B the quality of the design for score: The project plan and the extent to which it has been made specific. In this context, the dates of the following milestones (at minimum) must be specified: connection and realisation agreement concluded with TenneT contracts awarded to suppliers and installers installation of first The period after the licence becomes irrevocable within which the applicant (licence holder) can agree with the offshore grid operator the conditions which are necessary to enable connection and transportation in accordance with the Electricity Act 998. Not all the dates for the milestones listed have been specified Dates for all specified milestones have been provided and fulfil the requirements of the Site Decision, and The period after which the licence becomes irrevocable within which the conditions can be agreed with the offshore grid operator is 2 months or more Dates for all specified milestones have been provided and fulfil the requirements of the Site Decision, and The period after which the licence becomes irrevocable within which the conditions can be agreed with the offshore grid operator is 6-2 months

3 foundation installation of first wind turbine start date for supply of electricity Dates for all specified milestones have been provided and fulfil the requirements of the Site Decision, and The period after which the licence becomes irrevocable within which the conditions can be agreed with the offshore grid operator is 6 months or less C the capacity of score: The generation capacity of the wind The joint nominal capacity of in Megawatts (MW) MW MW MW D the social costs maximum score: The efficiency of the use of the offshore grid. The estimated annual net electricity generation (P in MWh/year) Less than,3, MWh/year,3, -,3, MWh/year,3, -,4, MWh/year More than,4, MWh/year 3 E the quality of identification and analysis of the risks score 2 Risks associated with changes in the price of the electricity to be generated and the value of the guarantees of origin for sustainable electricity. An analysis of at least the following risks: Price risks Volume risks Imbalance costs The extent to which the risk analysis takes account of: Price risks, e.g.: Short-term market fluctuations Long-term price changes The position of offshore wind energy in the future energy mix Volume risks, e.g.: Access to sufficient funds for trading Imbalance costs, e.g.: Short-term imbalance costs Long-term changes in the energy mix

4 2 Risks associated with the construction of An analysis of at least the following risks: Supply risks for crucial components Transport and installation risks The extent to which the risk analysis takes account of: Supply risks, e.g.: Availability of suitable production facilities Availability of production capacity in specific period Availability of components with a long lead or production time (e.g. foundations and wind turbines) Transport and installation risks, e.g.: Availability of suitable installation vessels Availability of specific transport and installation equipment Weather-related risks, in terms of the transport and installation equipment to be used and the design of the wind -2* 3 Risks associated with the operation of the wind An analysis of at least the following risks: Offshore activities Energy yield Functioning of the technology The extent to which the risk analysis takes account of: Risks associated with offshore activities, e.g.: Accessibility of installations Availability of suitable equipment Risks associated with the energy yield, e.g.: Risk of average wind speed in the long term Annual variations and their impact on liquidity Risks associated with the functioning of the technology, e.g.: Availability of the wind turbine and site cabling Preventive maintenance costs Technical failure factors Large-scale corrective interventions

5 F the quality of the measures to safeguard costeffectiveness score: 4 The mitigation of risks associated with changes in the financial yield of the electricity to be generated The way in which the risks associated with the financial yield of the electricity to be generated have been mitigated in relation, amongst other things, to: The sales strategy for the electricity generated The contract types The financial strength of the purchaser The extent to which the risks associated with changes in the financial yield of the electricity to be generated are mitigated through, amongst other things: The sales strategy for the electricity generated Internal or external power purchase Pricing period Allocation of imbalance risk The contract types Basis of contract for internal sales Basis of contract for external sales Nature of offtake and payment obligations Relationship with market reference prices The financial strength of the purchaser Internal guarantee systems Financial quality of purchaser Any additional financial guarantees

6 2 The mitigation of risks associated with the construction of the wind The way in which the risks associated with the construction of have been mitigated in relation, amongst other things, to: The design and procurement strategy The security of supply of products in the chain Assurance of availability of crucial supplies and components with a long lead or production time (e.g. foundations and wind turbines) The extent to which the risks associated with the construction of are mitigated through, amongst other things: The way in which the construction risks are mitigated in the design and the procurement process through, amongst other things: Location-specific design solutions Transport and installation strategy Contract strategy, subdivision into different work packages Risks on the interfaces between the various project components Experience in the field of engineering management Protection against increases in the prices of raw materials and increases in interest The way in which the risks associated with the security of supply of products in the chain have been mitigated through, amongst other things: Access to suitable production capacity for the intended design The ability to reserve production capacity in a specific period for the project Experience in the field of supply chain management. - 4* The way in which the risks of prompt availability of crucial supplies and components with a long lead or production time (e.g. foundations and wind turbines) have been mitigated through, amongst other things Scope of own installation capacity

7 3 The mitigation of risks associated with operation of the wind The way in which the risks associated with operation of the wind have been mitigated in relation, amongst other things, to: The operational and maintenance strategy Optimisation of the accessibility and availability of Financial management The extent to which the risks associated with operation of the wind are mitigated through, amongst other things: The operational and maintenance strategy: Own capacity or contracted capacity Logistics concept, e.g. the accessibility of the installations in the event of technical failure, the availability of spare parts etc. Human resources. Availability of qualified personnel The accessibility and availability of Design choices which optimise the availability of Design measures which increase the accessibility of the wind Equipment and/or vessels which increase the accessibility of Financial management Analysis of operating margins and financial buffers to offset variations in wind, non-availability of and other operational risks Availability guarantees from suppliers and/or funders The way in which insurance policies have been used to mitigate operational risks *Scores for criteria E and F are determined on a continuous scale from -% of the maximum obtainable score, with the following indicative interim values: Excellent, with added value % Very good, with some added value 8% Good 6% Very satisfactory 4% Satisfactory 2% Reasonable %