The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie; BSH) has issued the planning approval decision for the construction and operation of Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.
On 31 January, the BSH handed over the planning approval decision for the Windanker offshore wind farm to the future operator Iberdrola at its headquarters in Rostock.
The wind farm will feature 21 Siemens Gamesa 15 MW wind turbines, installed 38 kilometres northeast of Rügen in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Baltic Sea.
The turbines will be installed on top of monopile foundations with a diameter of ten metres in a water depth of 41 metres to 46 metres.
The foundations are planned to be installed this summer, and the installation of the internal wind farm cabling is expected to begin this year, according to Iberdrola.
“As we go full steam ahead and approach offshore construction, to start in the summer, this is a key milestone and a great achievement for Windanker,” said Felipe Montero , CEO of Iberdrola Deutschland, in a recent social media post.
In June 2024, Iberdrola made the final investment decision for its Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany.
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At the end of last year, the company signed a share purchase agreement with Kansai Electric Power. The Japanese company will own 49 per cent of the offshore wind farm, while Iberdrola will maintain control with a 51 per cent stake.
Windanker is the third offshore wind farm for Iberdrola in the German Baltic Sea. The company already operates the 350 MW Wikinger and is developing the 467 MW Baltic Eagle project.
Together, these projects are part of Iberdrola’s Baltic Hub, scheduled to operate with an installed capacity of over 1.1 GW by 2026.
NOTE: The original article was updated on 1 April with information about the installation of monopile foundations and internal cabling.