Amrumbank West
Located 35km north of Helgoland, 37km west of Amrum island.
GermanyTechnology
Capacity
302 MW ◆
Turbines
80 × 3.6 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Swt 3-6-120 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
20–25 m ◆
Distance from shore
35 km ◆
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Premium ◆
Grid
Secured · Oct 2015 ◆
Connection
TenneT HelWin2 HVDC (±320kV) via the HelWin beta converter … ◆
Schedule
FID
15 Dec 2011 ◆
COD
Oct 2015 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
6 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 2 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the Premium contract's terms · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 15 sources (12 primary) · ◆ 11 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator2
[3]
Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2004-06◆ Genehmigung Offshore-Windpark Amrumbank …
“Eckkoordinaten (WGS 84) des Gebietes, in dem die Anlagen errichtet werden, lauten: 07° 38' 26" Ost und 54° 32' 20" Nord 07° 38' 26" Ost und 54° 30' 23" Nord 07° 46' 37" Ost und 54° 30' 23" Nord 07° 46…”
supportsCoordinates
[12]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "Amrumbank West": 22 units, 83.16 MW gross, statuses {'In Betrieb': 22}, operators ['Amrum-Offshore West GmbH'], commissioned 2015-05-02..2015-08-31, planned None..None. Park row "Amrumbank-W…”
supportsRegister entry
Operator8
[1]
RWE2025◆ Amrumbank West offshore wind farm | RWE …
“The Amrumbank wind farm covers an area of approximately 32 km² and is located around 35 km north of the island of Heligoland and 37 km west of the North Frisian island of Amrum, inside the German Excl…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionCommercial operationSite rightsTurbines+7 more
[4]
RWE2023-01-16◆ Green electricity from Nordsee Ost and A…
“both wind farms currently receive funding under the Renewables Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, EEG), which is set to expire from 2024 and 2025 respectively … 80 wind turbines with an installed capac…”
supportsTotal capacity
[9]
[13]
RWE2025-02-07◆ Secondary reserve from offshore wind pow…
“RWE plans to offer a system-stabilising secondary reserve, also known as automatic frequency restoration reserve, for the German power grid via its offshore wind farm, Amrumbank West. The transmission…”
supportsTurbinesTotal capacity
[14]
Bundesanzeiger2016-12-31◆ Amrum-Offshore West GmbH, Düsseldorf - J…
“Der Anstieg des Materialaufwands im Vergleich zum Vorjahr resultiert aus der Inbetriebnahme des Windparks im Oktober 2015.”
supportsCommercial operation
[17]
Unternehmensregister2025-02-04◆ Amrum-Offshore West GmbH, Düsseldorf - J…
“Die Amrum-Offshore West GmbH mit Sitz in Düsseldorf ist im Handelsregister B des Amtsgerichts Düsseldorf unter HRB 76022 eingetragen. ... "Für den vermarkteten Strom wird eine Marktprämie gewährt, die…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[18]
Unternehmensregister2026-08-06◆ Amrum-Offshore West GmbH, Düsseldorf - J…
“Die Amrum-Offshore West GmbH mit Sitz in Düsseldorf ist im Handelsregister B des Amtsgerichts Düsseldorf unter HRB 76022 eingetragen. ... "Der Windpark Amrumbank West ist 2015 in Betrieb genommen word…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[19]
E.ON SE2011-12-15◆ E.ON: multi-billion-euro program for ene…
“Offshore wind farms in Germany, Sweden and UK under construction ... In the German North Sea, E.ON is building Amrumbank West, a deepwater wind farm that will cost about EUR1 billion and enter service…”
supportsFinal investment decision
Trade press4
[2]
evwind (relaying E.ON press release)2015-10-22◆ E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm…
"All 80 wind turbines are connected to the network … full installed capacity of 288 megawatts now operational … the first turbine began generating electricity in May 2015 … Offshore construction began…
supportsFirst powerCommercial operationTurbinesModel
[6]
Offshore Wind Biz2016-02-02
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsTotal capacity
[8]
NS Energy2021
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsModelUnit capacityFoundationfoundations
[11]
Encyclopaedic1
[10]
Wikipedia (German)2026
“Nach Antrag vom 16. Juni 2000 ... wurde der Bau und Betrieb des Windparks mit 80 Windenergieanlagen (WEA) am 9. Juni 2004 vom Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) auf Grundlage der Seea…”
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