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Revision Site Development Plan: Preliminary draft of the plan and draft scope for the environmental assessment published

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The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) is initiating the process to update and revise the existing Site Development Plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan, FEP 2025). BSH has published a preliminary draft and the draft scope for the strategic environmental assessment. The preliminary draft outlines a path to… Read More »Revision Site Development Plan: Preliminary draft of the plan and draft scope for the environmental assessment published

Publication of the correction to the 2nd update of the “Standard Design”

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In March 2026, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) published the 2nd update of the “Standard Design” – Minimum requirements concerning the constructive design of offshore structures within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). In the meantime, Annex 9 has been finalised. This annex incorporates… Read More »Publication of the correction to the 2nd update of the “Standard Design”

Public announcement by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency on the conclusion of the procedure and the final decision on the project ‘Curonian Nord (CN OWF)’ offshore wind farm project in the Lithuanian Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea.

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The conclusion of the procedure and the final decision can be found from 25 September to 9 October 2026 on the Application and Participation Portal for Transport and Offshore Projects. The decision announced herein was made by the competent authorities of the Republic of Lithuania… Read More »Public announcement by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency on the conclusion of the procedure and the final decision on the project ‘Curonian Nord (CN OWF)’ offshore wind farm project in the Lithuanian Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea.

BSH publishes draft for the preparation of an infrastructure area plan

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The BSH may designate routes, route corridors and platform locations for offshore grid connections – which are first designated in the site development plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan, FEP) – as infrastructure areas in accordance with Section 12j(1), sentences 1 and 2, of the Energy Industry Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz,… Read More »BSH publishes draft for the preparation of an infrastructure area plan

Public announcement by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency on the conclusion of the procedure and the final decision on the project ‘Baltic East offshore wind farm in area 46.E.1’ in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea

The conclusion of the procedure and the final decision can be found from 29 May to 12 June 2026 on the application and participation portal for transport and offshore projects. The decision announced herein was made by the competent authorities of the Republic of Poland… Read More »Public announcement by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency on the conclusion of the procedure and the final decision on the project ‘Baltic East offshore wind farm in area 46.E.1’ in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea

Initiation of the central preliminary site investigations for wind farms in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and Publication of the draft investigation framework for investigation area N-16 East

Today, on 28 May 2026, the BSH publicly announced the initiation of the preliminary site investigations in investigation area N-16 East in the exclusive economic zone of the North Sea for offshore wind farms. The tendering process by the Federal Network Agency will start in… Read More »Initiation of the central preliminary site investigations for wind farms in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and Publication of the draft investigation framework for investigation area N-16 East

Update of the template for the preparation of the expert report in pursuant to Section 69 para. 1 WindSeeG

Pursuant to Section 69 (1) WindSeeG (in the version dated January 1, 2023, and December 22, 2025), it is stipulated that, in order to demonstrate compliance with the minimum requirements of the standard design, an expert report must be submitted for plausibility checking no later… Read More »Update of the template for the preparation of the expert report in pursuant to Section 69 para. 1 WindSeeG

BSH announcement: Transboundary consultation of the Dutch North Sea Programme 2028-2033

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The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is consulting on the scoping documents of the North Sea Programme 2028-2033 in accordance with the Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context (Espoo-Convention) with the opportunity to submit comments by 11 May 2026. The… Read More »BSH announcement: Transboundary consultation of the Dutch North Sea Programme 2028-2033

BSH announces plan approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “NC 4”

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The BSH has issued the planning approval decision for the offshore windfarm “NC 4” on 27th March 2026 based on Section 66, 70 of the Offshore Wind Energy Act. A digital copy of the planning approval decision together with the approved planning documents is available… Read More »BSH announces plan approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “NC 4”

BSH announces plan approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “NC 3”

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The BSH has issued the planning approval decision for the offshore windfarm “NC 3” on 27th March 2026 based on Section 66, 70 of the Offshore Wind Energy Act. A digital copy of the planning approval decision together with the approved planning documents is available… Read More »BSH announces plan approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “NC 3”