The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has approved the construction of the “Nordlicht I” offshore wind farm.
North of the island of Borkum, Vattenfall plans to erect a total of 68 wind turbines on an area of 58.4 km² in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the North Sea. The calculated total output is 1,020 MW.
The BSH ‘s planning approval decision covers a total of 68 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 15 MW each as well as the internal cabling within the park in the new 66 kV direct connection concept.
The calculated total output of over 1 GW makes “Nordlicht” I currently the most powerful offshore wind farm in the German EEZ. The turbines will be erected on monopile foundations at a water depth of 36 metres to 38 metres. The planned turbines have a rotor diameter of 236 metres and a total height of 262.5 metres above sea level.
The electricity generated is to be fed into the “BorWin Kappa” converter platform via the NOR-7-2 grid connection system. The approval is a further step towards achieving the objectives of the Offshore Wind Energy Act. According to the Offshore Wind Energy Act, a total of 30 GW of installed capacity from offshore wind turbines is to be connected to the grid by 2030.
“With the current planning approval decision, Germany is taking another important step towards independence from fossil fuels and making another relevant contribution to climate protection,” says BSH President Helge Heegewaldt.
