Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Company (BSH) has verified that three offshore wind areas within the North Sea, with a mixed capability of 5.5 GW, are permitted for public sale later this yr.
The BSH issued the fourth WindSeeV regulation, which accommodates the preliminary space investigation outcomes for establishing offshore wind farms in three areas within the North Sea’s German Unique Financial Zone (EEZ).
By issuing this regulation on 20 February, the BSH decided the suitability of areas N-9.1, N-9.2, and N-9.3 within the North Sea for offshore wind vitality with a complete capability of 5,500 MW. The tender will probably be held by the Federal Community Company (BNetzA) later this yr.
The statutory bidding date for the BNetzA’s tenders, that are deliberate to be introduced by the company by 1 March on the newest, is 1 August.
Space N-9.1 covers 158 sq. kilometres with an put in capability of two GW. The world is positioned roughly 98 kilometres off the Dutch Island of Ameland and 107 kilometres off the German Island of Borkum.
Space N-9.2 covers 157 sq. kilometres and has the potential to host 2 GW of offshore wind capability. It’s positioned about 101 kilometres off the closest island of Ameland whereas the closest German island, Borkum, is 111 kilometres away.
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The final space N-9.3 has a measurement of 106 sq. kilometres and it was decided that the capability to be put in is 1,500 MW.
The shortest distance to the closest island, Rottumerplaat (the Netherlands), is roughly 108 kilometres. The closest German island is Borkum and the shortest distance to that island can also be round 108 kilometres.
“With the entry into power of the 4th WindSeeV, the BSH is giving the offshore trade planning and authorized certainty for the development of three wind farms with an put in capability of 5,500 MW within the North Sea. This marks one other main milestone on the way in which to Germany’s 70 GW goal,” mentioned Helge Heegewaldt, BSH President.
Not too long ago, BSH despatched a letter to the Federal Community Company saying that three of the deliberate new offshore grid connection programs, which is able to connect with 4 offshore wind websites to be tendered this yr and in 2026, will probably be delayed as much as two years.
The offshore grids whose commissioning date had been pushed again are NOR-9-1, NOR-9-2, and NOR 11-2. These will join the offshore wind farms within the areas N-9.1, N-9.2, and N-11.2, in addition to the realm N-13.1 to the German grid.
The explanations for the anticipated delays in offshore grid growth are mentioned to incorporate provide chain bottlenecks.
Final month, the German authorities launched a young for 2 websites, together with N-11.2.
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