BARD Offshore 1
Located 100km NW of Borkum in 40m water depth. Originally BARD Group; rescued by Ocean Breeze Energy (Macquarie) after BARD insolvency.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
OBOcean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG — 100% ◆
Macquarie Asset Management — 100% ◆Location
GermanyNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
400 MW ◆
Turbines
80 × 5 MW ◆
Model
Bard 5-0 ◆
Foundation
Tripile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
39–41 m ≈
Distance from shore
100 km ◆
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Premium ◆
Grid
Secured · Sep 2013 ◆
Connection
TenneT BorWin1 HVDC (BorwinAlpha offshore converter platform; … ◆
Schedule
FID
Taken · date not recorded ∴
COD
Sep 2013 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
4 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 3 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 17 sources (9 primary) · ◆ 13 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
[1]
Bundesamt fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2007-04-11◆ Genehmigungsbescheid Offshore-Windpark B…
“Hamburg, den 11. April 2007 Genehmigungsbescheid [...] 1. Gegenstand dieser Genehmigung sind 80 (achtzig) WEA einschließlich Nebenanlagen wie der parkinternen Verkabelung”
supportsConsentTurbinesConsent granted
[12]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "Bard Offshore 1 - C1 - 51573657505": 8 units, 44.0 MW gross, statuses {'In Betrieb': 8}, operators ['Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH ＆ Co. KG'], commissioned 2012-06-16..2013-04-28, planned None..N…”
supportsRegister entry
Operator8
[2]
Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG2025
“80 BARD 5.0 wind energy converter of the 5 megawatt-Class totalling 400 MW. Tripiles consisting of three hollow cylindrical piles (3.35 m diameter) connected through a transition piece. Water depth: u…”
supportsFirst powerCommercial operationCOD historyTurbinesModel+3 more
[3]
Macquarie Group2019-08-07◆ Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets…
“Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (“MIRA”), via a Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 led consortium, has agreed to acquire Ocean Breeze Energy, the owner of North Sea wind farm BARD Offsh…”
supportsTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityDistance from shore
[6]
RWE Supply & Trading GmbH2023-04-12◆ RWE and Ocean Breeze Energy sign green P…
“RWE Supply & Trading and Ocean Breeze Energy , owner and operator of the offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1, have entered into a long-term green power purchase agreement. As early as April 2023, RWE S…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[13]
Bundesanzeiger2021-04-29◆ Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG, Breme…
“Die Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG (im Folgenden kurz: Gesellschaft oder „OBE“) hat ihren Sitz in Bremen. Das zuständige Registergericht ist das Amtsgericht Bremen, HRA 26958 HB. ... "Im gesamten a…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[14]
Unternehmensregister2023-05-11◆ Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG, Breme…
“Die Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG (im Folgenden kurz: Gesellschaft oder „OBE“) hat ihren Sitz in Bremen. Das zuständige Registergericht ist das Amtsgericht Bremen, HRA 26958 HB. ... "Reduzierung d…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[15]
Unternehmensregister2025-03-28◆ Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG, Breme…
“Die Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG (im Folgenden kurz: Gesellschaft oder „OBE“) hat ihren Sitz in Bremen. Das zuständige Registergericht ist das Amtsgericht Bremen, HRA 26958 HB. ... "Bei dem Beric…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[16]
Unternehmensregister2025-11-18◆ Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG, Breme…
“Die Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG (im Folgenden kurz: Gesellschaft oder „OBE“) hat ihren Sitz in Bremen. Das zuständige Registergericht ist das Amtsgericht Bremen, HRA 26958 HB. ... "Im gesamten a…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[17]
Macquarie Group2019-08-07◆ Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets…
“Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), via a Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 led consortium, has agreed to acquire Ocean Breeze Energy, the owner of North Sea wind farm BARD Offshor…”
supports↳ parent
Trade press6
[4]
Offshore Wind Biz2019-09-25◆ Macquarie Cleared to Buy German Offshore…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsoperator
[5]
Offshore Wind Biz2013-08-02◆ Germany: BARD Offshore 1 Completed ahead…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operationTurbinesTotal capacity
[7]
IRENA / GWEC2013◆ 30 Years of Policies for Wind Energy: Le…
“the tariff for offshore wind energy was increased to eur 0.13/kwh (usd 0.18/kwh) plus an additional “sprinter bonus” of eur 0.02/kwh (usd 0.03/kwh) for projects which start operation before the end of…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[8]
NS Energy Business2023◆ BARD Offshore 1 Wind Farm in German Nort…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFinal investment decisionOffshore constructionSite rightsStatusConnection point
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Encyclopaedic1
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