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BSH announcement: Transboundary consultation of the partial revision of the Dutch North Sea Programme 2022-2027 and the environmental reports

The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is consulting on the partial revision of the North Sea Programme 2022-2027 and the environmental reports in accordance with the Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context (Espoo-Convention) with the opportunity to submit comments by… Read More »BSH announcement: Transboundary consultation of the partial revision of the Dutch North Sea Programme 2022-2027 and the environmental reports

Site Development Plan 2025: Decision on the route of the offshore grid connection systems NOR-11-1, NOR-11-2, NOR-12-1, NOR-12-2 and NOR-13-1

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH) today announced the decision on the new route of the grid connection systems NOR-11-1, NOR-11-2, NOR-12-1, NOR-12-2 and NOR-13-1 with the approval of the Marinekommando. The BSH decision, the report of the transmission… Read More »Site Development Plan 2025: Decision on the route of the offshore grid connection systems NOR-11-1, NOR-11-2, NOR-12-1, NOR-12-2 and NOR-13-1

16th German Nature Conservation Law Conference

On 26 and 27 June, the 16th German Nature Conservation Law Conference will be held at the University of Hamburg. This year’s focus is on “Marine Nature Conservation Law”Further information is available here [link: https://www.jura.uni-hamburg.de/die-fakultaet/professuren/proelss/aktuelles/2025-04-16.html (in German).

Site development plan 2025 – Conditional determination of cable routes to bypass the Artillerieschießgebiet Nordsee: Publication of the transmission system operators’ report

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The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH) has conditionally defined the routes for the offshore grid connection systems NOR-11-1, NOR-11-2, NOR-12-1, NOR-12-2 and NOR-13-1 in the site development plan 2025 (Flächenentwicklungsplan 2025, FEP 2025). In order to rule out any… Read More »Site development plan 2025 – Conditional determination of cable routes to bypass the Artillerieschießgebiet Nordsee: Publication of the transmission system operators’ report

BSH announces plan documents for the offshore grid-connection system „BalWin1 und BalWin alpha“

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The BSH has received an application by the companies Amprion Offshore GmbH and Amprion GmbH for the planning approval procedure according to the Offshore Wind Energy Act for the construction and operation of the offshore grid-connection system „BalWin1 und BalWin alpha“ in the German EEZ… Read More »BSH announces plan documents for the offshore grid-connection system „BalWin1 und BalWin alpha“

BSH has made available for inspection the 5. WindSeeV and other documents concerning the suitability examination

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On 22 January 2025, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) determined the suitability of sites N-10.1 and N-10.2 for tendering by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) in accordance with Part 3 Section 5 Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG) by means of an ordinance. The Fifth… Read More »BSH has made available for inspection the 5. WindSeeV and other documents concerning the suitability examination