Wind farms in the North and Baltic Sea: More electricity for a green future!

Wind farms in the North and Baltic Sea: More electricity for a green future!

In an exciting forecast of the Federal Office for Sea shipping and hydrography (BSH) in Hamburg, it is confirmed that wind farms at sea in the German North and Baltic Sea are expected to produce more electricity by the end of the year. This is likely to increase performance in the German exclusive economic zone (AWZ) to about 10.4 gigawatts, while it is currently 8.6 gigawatts. Together with the performance in the coastal sea you can even get around 9.2 gigawatts, so nord24.de.

The development of offshore wind energy in Germany should not be underestimated. With more than 1,500 wind turbines and a persistently positive tendency, Germany is now one of the leading nations in this sector. According to the Global Wind Energy Council, Germany accounts for 11 % of the worldwide-installed offshore wind energy. For comparison: the United Kingdom has a proportion of 19 % and China leads with impressive 50 %.

News from the BSH

As part of the 5th Ordinance to carry out the wind energy on lake law, the BSH has determined the suitability of two areas in the North Sea, known as N-10.1 and N-10.2, for offshore wind energy. These two areas together offer an installable power of 2,500 megawatts, which could make an important contribution to the aim of 70 gigawatts for all of Germany. The area N-10.1 comprises 151 square kilometers and is about 110 km from Juist, while N-10.2 has a size of 31 square kilometers, also 109 km from Juist. The bidding date for the announcement by the Federal Network Agency (BNetza) is scheduled for August 1, 2025, as bsh.de.

Germany occupies third place worldwide in terms of the overall performance of its 27 wind farms. Companies are currently busy with nine converter platforms in the AWZ, and three others are being built. These platforms have the task of converting alternating current into direct current in order to transport it with no loss. Almost 70 % of the planned high -voltage cables have already been laid and the entire length should be over 2,700 kilometers.

technological progress

Since 2010, offshore wind energy in Germany has undergone remarkable technical development. The first wind farm, "Alpha Ventus", had a nominal output of only 5 MW. From 2025, 15 MW wind turbines will now be installed, the rotor blades of which reach approximately the length of a soccer field. These new facilities are so efficient that they generate the amount of electricity that a modern single -family house consumes a year in less than 30 minutes. For the 2030s, developments with over 20 MW capacity are even considered what will show again, how dynamic this sector is, as the [Federal Environment Agency] (https://www.umweltbundeamt.de/themen/klima-energie/erneuerenergien/windenergie-auf--offshore-winden energy).

In the sense of a greenhouse gas-neutral power supply, Germany is aiming to achieve at least 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. These goals are anchored in the wind energy-on-lake law, which creates the framework for the further expansion and use of these renewable energy sources. In view of the extensive planning and the numerous initiatives, it is clear that offshore wind energy in Germany will take a central place in the fight against climate change.