The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a planning approval for the first phase of RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project, to be built north of the island of Borkum, in Germany’s North Sea. RWE took a final investment decision on the project in late May 2024 and construction will start in 2025.
The 660 MW Nordseecluster A will feature 44 Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines rated 15 MW each and is scheduled for completion in 2027. The second phase, Nordseecluster B, will add a further 900 MW of capacity, with commercial operation expected to begin in 2029. Together, the wind parks in Nordseecluster will generate around 6.5 TWh/year.
As of end 2023, Germany had a total wind capacity of nearly 66 GW, including 8.4 GW of offshore wind. Germany targets to reach 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, 40 GW by 2035, and at least 70 GW by 2045.
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