Deutsche Bucht
Located 95 km northwest of the island of Borkum in the German North Sea EEZ, at 38–42 m water depth.
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Capacity
260.4 MW ◆
Turbines
31 × 8.4 MW ◆
Model
Mhi Vestas V164 8-4 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
38–42 m ◆
Distance from shore
95 km ◆
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Premium ◆
Grid
Secured · Jul 2019 ◆
Connection
TenneT BorWin beta (BorWin2) HVDC offshore converter platform ◆
Schedule
FID
18 Aug 2017 ◆
COD
31 Mar 2020 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 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 14 sources (11 primary) · ◆ 9 documents held
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Regulator2
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Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2010-02◆ Genehmigungsbescheid Offshore-Windpark D…
“Auf den Antrag der Eolic Power GmbH ... werden Errichtung und Betrieb von 42 Windenergieanlagen (WEA) einschließlich Nebenanlagen im Bereich der deutschen ausschließlichen Wirtschaftszone (AWZ) in der…”
supportsConsentConsent granted
[13]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "Deutsche Bucht": 31 units, 260.4 MW gross, statuses {'In Betrieb': 31}, operators ['Northland Deutsche Bucht GmbH'], commissioned 2019-07-26..2019-09-25, planned None..None.”
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Operator7
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[2]
Northland Power2017-08-18◆ Northland Power's Deutsche Bucht Offshor…
“TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired - August 18, 2017) - Northland Power Inc. [...] today announced that the EUR1.3 billion Deutsche Bucht (" DeBu ") project has reached financial close, with all of the equity…”
supportsFinal investment decisionMechanismDetail
[3]
Northland Power2017-08-17◆ Northland Power Completes Acquisition of…
“TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired - August 17, 2017) - Pursuant to the agreement to purchase that was announced on March 3, 2017, Northland Power Inc. [...] today announced that it has completed the acquisit…”
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[4]
Northland Power2020-04-01◆ Northland Power's Deutsche Bucht Offshor…
“TORONTO, March 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northland Power Inc. [...] confirmed today that its 252 megawatt (MW) Deutsche Bucht offshore wind project achieved full completion on March 31, 2020. All 3…”
supportsCommercial operationTurbinesFoundation
[5]
[14]
Bundesanzeiger2021-12-31◆ Northland Deutsche Bucht GmbH, Oststeinb…
"Der Windpark besteht aus 31 Windenergieanlagen (WEA) der 8,4-Megawatt-Klasse und hat eine Anschlussleistung von insgesamt 252 Megawatt (MW)." ... "Die DBU vermarktet seit Juli 2019 den produzierten S…
supportsCOD historyTurbinesMechanismDetail
[15]
Unternehmensregister2026-01-26◆ Northland Deutsche Bucht GmbH, Rendsburg…
“Die Gesellschaft wird im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Lübeck unter der Nummer HRB 19589 HL geführt. ... "Der Windpark liegt in der deutschen ausschließlichen Wirtschaftszone (AWZ) und besteht aus …”
supportsTurbinesTotal capacityMechanismDetail
OEM1
[6]
Vestas / MHI Vestas Offshore Wind2018-07-20◆ Financial Close for Industry First Demo …
“the first offshore wind farm worldwide to test the Mono Bucket foundation structure under commercial operating conditions ... V164-8.4 MW turbines ... two turbines ... 17 MW of capacity ... financial …”
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Trade press4
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