On February 25, 2022, the BSH published the results of the preliminary site investigation for the construction of offshore wind farms in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for the site N-7.2 planned for this year according to the Site Development Plan of the BSH… Read More »New feature “Revision filter” available in the Data Hub Preliminary Investigation of Sites – PINTA
On 3 November 2021, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) initiated the participation of federal states and associations regarding the draft of the Second Ordinance on the Implementation of the Offshore Wind Energy Act (Second Offshore Wind Energy Ordinance – 2. WindSeeV) (deadline 15… Read More »Initiation of the participation of federal states and associations regarding the draft of the Second Offshore Wind Energy Ordinance
In order to further improve the user-friendliness and content of the Data Hub Preliminary Investigation of Sites, we would like to invite all users to participate in a short survey. The online questionnaire, which is available in German and English, and further information and can… Read More »Feedback questionnaire for further enhancement of the user-friendliness of the Data Hub Preliminary Investigation of Sites until October 31th, 2021
On June 8, 2021 the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie – BSH) held a discussion hearing in the process to examine the suitability of sites N-3.5, N-3.6 and N-7.2. The drafts of the suitability examination, the determination of suitability and… Read More »Discussion hearing in the process to examine the suitability of sites N-3.5, N-3.6 and N-7.2
On the 4th of December 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) published the initiation of the site investigation of the sites N-9.1, N-9.2, N-9.3, N-9.4, N-10.1 and N-10.2 in the North Sea Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for offshore wind farms. The sites… Read More »Publication of investigation frameworks for offshore sites
On the 07th of August 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) defined the investigation framework for the site investigation and strategic environmental assessment of sites for offshore wind farms. The documents for sites N-6.6 and N-6.7 in the North Sea Exclusive Economic… Read More »BSH publishes investigation framework for offshore sites
In the process to examine the suitability, inter alia, of the site O-1.3 for the construction and operation of wind turbines, the BSH publishes supplementary information on biotope protection law and the new version of a rule Species protection with the opportunity to comment. The… Read More »Public display of further decision-relevant reports and supplements to the suitability examination
On the 17th of June 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) held the first hearing to determine the suitability of possible offshore wind sites. During this meeting, the results of investigations and assessments of the effects of offshore wind energy on the… Read More »Meeting on the suitability of areas for offshore wind energy