Deutsche Bucht

DBU

Location: North Sea, Germany

Energy source & type: Wind – Offshore Wind Farm

Opened: 2020

Capacity: 252 MW

%Owned/Operated: 100% / N/A

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Overview

Located 95 km west of Borkum in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Northland is 100% owner of the €1.5 billion Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm. Deutsche Bucht has an operating capacity of 252 MW, meeting the annual energy needs of 300,000 people and reducing the annual CO2 emissions of Germany by 700,000 tons. Northland's project team reached financial close for Deutsche Bucht in August 2017 and the project was completed in March 2020. The company played an active role throughout construction and is now managing ongoing operations.

Features

Strong winds and 39-41m water depth provide ideal conditions
Located 77 km from Northland’s other German offshore wind project, Nordsee One
Power contract with feed-in-tariff subsidy for approximately 13 years under the German Renewable Energy Act
Tennet responsible for grid connection to shore
31x MHI Vestas 8.4 MW turbines
MHI Vestas maintains the turbines under a long-term service contract