Offshore Windfarms
BSH Hamburg
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78 · 20359 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0) 40 3190-0 · Fax:+49 (0) 40 3190-5000
BSH Rostock
Neptunallee 5 · 18057 Rostock
Phone: +49 (0) 381 4563-5 · Fax: +49 (0) 381 4563-948 M53_001_06/15
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Offshore Grid Connections
The BSH also approves the grid connections to off- shore windfarms. Eight of nine connections approved so far are in the North Sea, one in the Baltic. In the North Sea, due to the long distances and possible power losses, the innovative high-voltage, direct cur- rent technology is used for grid connections. The only exception is the alpha ventus windfarm that is relatively close to the shore. It was connected using an alternat- ing current system.
The grid connections in the Baltic Sea will likely use alternating current systems as well. The windfarms are situated nearer to the coast and so the power loss with those systems will be acceptable while investment costs for equipment are lower.
To support windfarm developers and investors, the BSH developed standards for environmental assess- ment, construction and ground investigation of offshore windfarms.
More information can be found at the BSH website:
http://www.bsh.de/en/Marine_uses/Industry/Wind_
farms/ index.jsp
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Bremerhaven Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Büsum
Offshore Windfarms in operation under construction approved
application submitted Grid Connections
in operation under construction
North Sea
Territorial Waters EEZ
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Rostock
Baltic Sea
Territorial Waters
EEZ 8
N e t h e r l a n d s N e t h e r l a n d s
D e n m a r k
D e n m a r k S w e d e nS w e d e n
G e r m a n y G e r m a n y North Sea
Baltic Sea
offshore windfarms in the German EEZ
Offshore Wind Energy
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie – BSH) is the responsible agency for the approval of offshore windfarms in the German exclusive eco- nomic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
A windfarm can only be approved if
• it has no adverse effects on the safety and effi- ciency of maritime navigation or defence issues,
• it is no danger to the marine environment or bird migration,
• other requirements of the Marine Facilities Ordi- nance (SeeAnlV) or public rules and regulations are complied with.
Offshore Windfarms in the German EEZ
Since the beginning of the development of offshore wind energy in the EEZ in 2001 the BSH has ap- proved 31 windfarms in the North Sea and three in the Baltic Sea, with a total of 2052 and 240 turbines respectively.
The first offshore windfarm under construction was alpha ventus. Its 12 turbines started to operate in 2010 about 35 km to the North of Borkum. Since then 4 further windfarms followed. Currently, 9 windfarms are under construction, one of those in the Baltic Sea.
No. offshore windfarm permit holder approved no. of
turbines megawatts under construction
since trial operation in operation
1 alpha ventus Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und
Infrastuktur GmbH & Co. KG 09.11.2001 12 60 08/2008 since April 2010
2 BARD Offshore 1 Ocean Breeze GmbH & Co. KG 11.04.2007 80 400 05/2009 since August 2013
3 Meerwind Süd/Ost WindMW GmbH 16.05.2007 80 288 07/2012 since Februar 2015
4 Dan Tysk Dan Tysk Offshore Wind GmbH 23.08.2005 80 288 12/2012 since March 2015
5 Trianel Windpark Borkum Trianel Windpark Borkum
GmbH & Co.KG 13.06.2008 40 200 08/2011 since June 2015
under construction
6 Nordsee Ost Essent + Wind Nordsee Ost Planungs- und
Betriebsgesellschaft mbH 09.06.2004 48 295 07/2012
7 GlobalTech I Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH 24.05.2006 80 400 07/2012
8 EnBW Windpark Baltic 2 EnBW Baltic 2 GmbH & Co. KG 06.04.2005 80 288 08/2013
9 Borkum Riffgrund 1 Borkum Riffgrund I Offshore Windpark A/S
GmbH & Co. oHG 25.02.2004 77 277 08/2013
10 Amrumbank West E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH 09.06.2004 80 288 12/2013
11 Butendiek OWP Butendiek GmbH & Co. KG 18.12.2002 80 288 04/2014
12 Gode Wind 01 Gode Wind I GmbH 28.08.2006 55 330 06/2015
13 Gode Wind 02 Gode Wind 2 Offshore Wind Farm P/S GmbH
& Co. oHG 27.07.2009 42 252 04/2015
14 Sandbank Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH 23.08.2004 72 288 06/2015
