As part of our work in the North Sea Energy Cooperation, BSH hosted a workshop on mitigation measures. 40 experts from neighbouring European countries discussed measures to avoid and reduce the ecological impact of offshore wind energy. The workshop was financially supported by the Dutch… Read More »Workshop on mitigation measures for offshore wind
Today, on 6 december 2024, the BSH publicly announced the initiation of the preliminary site investigation of the sites N-9.5 und N-12.5 in the exclusive economic zone of the North Sea for offshore wind farms. Sites N-9.5 and N-12.5 were defined in the Draft Site… Read More »Initiation of the central Offshore Site investigations for wind turbines for tendering in 2028 and 2029 for the German exclusive economic zone of the North Sea and Publication of the draft investigation framework for these sites (N-9.5 und N-12.5)
As part of the preparation of the site development plan 2023 and the ongoing revision various expansion scenarios for offshore wind energy were analysed for expected energy yield by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES assigned by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency.… Read More »BSH publishes data from scientific reports accompanying the update and revision of the site development plan
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has published the comments received in the transboundary consultation on the draft of the site development plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan – FEP). These can be accessed via the BSH website.
On Thursday, 10.10.2024, a working group on gates between the territorial sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) met at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The BSH is moderating the discussion and coordination process, which involves specialist authorities from the federal states of… Read More »BSH hosts meeting on gates between coastal waters and EEZ
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has notified Germany that the developer, RWE Renewables Sweden AB, intends to apply for a permit for the construction of the offshore wind farm “Elinor” in Sweden’s exclusive economic zon of the Baltic Sea. The Elinor wind farm is planned… Read More »Announcement of the BSH on transboundary participation according to Espoo Convention regarding the planned offshore wind farm „Elinor“ (NV-06165-24)
The Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania has sent the notification and plans of the Lithuanian project promoter JSC “Ignitis renewables” for the construction and operation of a windfarm with up to 55 wind turbines in the northern part of the Lithuania´s… Read More »Announcement of the BSH on transboundary notification under the Espoo Convention for a planned offshore wind farm with up to 55 wind turbines in the Lithuanian EEZ of the Baltic Sea
The Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind farm project is planning the construction of two offshore wind farms, each with a capacity of 1.5 GW (3 GW in total), and the associated transmission infrastructure. Up to 300 wind turbines (150 per wind farm) are to… Read More »Announcement of the BSH on transboundary participation according to Espoo Convention regarding the planned offshore wind farms “Dogger Bank South OWP’s”
BSH announces plan documents for the offshore grid-connection system „BorWin6 und BorWin kappa“ The BSH has received an application by the company TenneT Offshore GmbH for the planning approval procedure according to the Offshore Wind Energy Act for the construction and operation of the offshore… Read More »BSH announces plan documents for the offshore grid-connection system „BorWin6 und BorWin kappa“
The regulation in § 69 (1) WindSeeG (in the version of 01.01.2023) stipulates that in future an expert opinion must be submitted at least twelve weeks before the start of construction to prove compatibility with the minimum requirements of the Standard Design. For procedures within… Read More »Publication of an information sheet on the certification program