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The BSH issued the planning approval decision for the offshore windfarm “Windanker” on 24 January 2025 based on Section 45 of the Offshore Wind Energy Act in the version of 31 December 2022 in connection with Section 74 of the Administrative Procedure Act. A digital… Read More »BSH announces planning approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “Windanker”

On December 23, 2024, the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy sent Germany the draft memorandum on scope and level of detail of the environmental impact assessment for the “Doordewind” wind energy area in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea. The planned wind… Read More »Announcement on transboundary participation according to Section 59 para. 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Act for the offshore wind farm (Site I) in the Doordewind wind energy area in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea

The BSH issued the planning approval decision for the offshore windfarm “Nordlicht I” (formerly OWP N-7.2) on 13 December 2024 based on Section 45 of the Offshore Wind Energy Act in the version of 31 December 2022 in connection with Section 74 of the Administrative… Read More »BSH announces planning approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “Nordlicht I” (formerly OWP N-7.2)

On December 3, 2024, the UK government sent Germany the notification regarding the planned offshore windfarm “North Falls”, which is located in the southern part of the North Sea around 22.5 km off the coast of Essex. Information on the planned project can be found… Read More »Transboundary participation according to Section 59 para. 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Act on the transboundary environmental impact assessment regarding a planned offshore windfarm “North Falls” in UK´s exclusiv zone of the North Sea

On November 22, 2024, the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy sent Germany the notification regarding the draft parcel decisions for 3 offshore wind farms in the “IJmuiden Ver” wind energy area in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea. The IJmuiden Ver wind… Read More »Transboundary participation according to Section 59 para. 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Act on the transboundary environmental impact assessment regarding three offshore windfarms in the “IJmuiden Ver” wind energy area in the in the dutch Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea

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”