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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.

Announcement on transboundary participation according to Section 59 para. 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Act regarding the draft site decision and the environmental impact assessment for the Nederwiek I-B wind farm in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea

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On July 17, 2026, the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy sent Germany the draft site decision and the environmental impact assessment for the Nederwiek I-B wind farm in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea. This environmental impact assessment pertains exclusively to… Read More »Announcement on transboundary participation according to Section 59 para. 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Act regarding the draft site decision and the environmental impact assessment for the Nederwiek I-B wind farm in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea

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BSH announces the public display of the documents and the discussion hearing on the suitability assessment for sites N-13.1 and N-13.2

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The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) announced on 21 August 2026 that the drafts of the determination of suitability, the suitability assessment and the environmental report for sites N-13.1 and N-13.2, which are to be put out to tender in calendar year 2027, will… Read More »BSH announces the public display of the documents and the discussion hearing on the suitability assessment for sites N-13.1 and N-13.2

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

Site development plan: Final report on decommissioning and follow-up use published

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In the context of the site development plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan, FEP), the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH) commissioned Ramboll to analyse the energy downtime between decommissioning and follow-up use of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea and Baltic… Read More »Site development plan: Final report on decommissioning and follow-up use published

BSH announces planning approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore grid-connection “BalWin4 and BalWin delta”

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The BSH issued the planning approval decision for the offshore grid-connection “BalWin4 and BalWin delta” on 10 July 2026 based on Section 66, 70 of the Offshore Wind Energy in connection with Section 74 of the Administrative Procedure Act. A digital copy of the planning… Read More »BSH announces planning approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore grid-connection “BalWin4 and BalWin delta”