Global Tech I
140 km from its logistics base in Emden; at its 2015 inauguration the most distant wind farm from the German coast.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
GCGlobaleye Capital AG — 26% ◆
Stadtwerke München — 24.9% ◇ENEntega — 24.9% ◇
AIAxpo International — 24.1% ◆
Location
GermanyNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
400 MW ◆
Turbines
80 × 5 MW ◆
Model
Adwen M5000 116 ◆
Foundation
Tripod ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
39–41 m ◆
Distance from shore
140 km ◆
Wind speed
10.0 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Premium ◆
Grid
Secured · Sep 2015 ◇
Connection
TenneT BorWin2 HVDC (plus-minus 300 kV; BorWin Beta offshore … ◇
Schedule
FID
Jul 2011 ◆
COD
Sep 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 · 5 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 (10 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
[1]
Bundesamt fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2006-05◆ Genehmigungsbescheid Offshore-Windpark G…
“Hamburg, den 24.05.2006 Genehmigungsbescheid Auf den Antrag der Firma Nordsee Windpower GmbH [...] Hindenburgufer 247, 24106 Kiel, genehmigt. 1. Gegenstand dieser Genehmigung sind 80 (achtzig) WEA [..…”
supportsConsentTurbinesWater depthConsent granted
[12]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "Global Tech I": 80 units, 400.0 MW gross, statuses {'In Betrieb': 80}, operators ['Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH'], commissioned 2014-09-06..2015-07-27, planned None..None.”
supportsFirst power
Operator4
[5]
Axpo2015-09-02◆ Swiss offshore wind farm Global Tech I i…
“02.09.2015 - The offshore wind farm Global Tech I (GTI), located in the North Sea 140 kilometres off the German coastline, officially went into operation today. With a capacity of 400 megawatts, it is…”
supportsco-ownerCommercial operationCOD historyTurbinesUnit capacity+2 more
[7]
Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH2025◆ Our Story - Global Tech I Offshore Wind …
“Seit 2022 gehört die Globaleye Capital AG zum Kreis der Gesellschafter von Global Tech I. [...] Jede einzelne Tripode besteht aus rund 900 Tonnen Stahl, ist 60 Meter hoch und wird in Wassertiefen von …”
supportsco-ownerFirst powerFoundationMechanismDetail
[16]
Unternehmensregister2024-01-15◆ Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH, Hambur…
“Die Gesellschaft "Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH" hat ihren Sitz in 20459 Hamburg, Rödingsmarkt 39, und ist unter HR B Nr. 117586 im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Hamburg eingetragen. [...] Ferne…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[17]
Unternehmensregister2025-11-04◆ Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH, Hambur…
“Die Gesellschaft "Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH" hat ihren Sitz in 20459 Hamburg, Rödingsmarkt 39, und ist unter HR B Nr. 117586 im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Hamburg eingetragen. [...] GT I …”
supportsMechanismDetail
Financier1
[2]
European Investment Bank (EIB)2011-07◆ Germany: EUR 500m for Global Tech I offs…
“7 July 2011 [...] A consortium of commercial banks and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed the finance contract for the Global Tech I project in Hamburg today. The external borrowing requirement…”
supportsFinal investment decisionTurbinesTotal capacity
Trade press6
[3]
Offshore Wind Biz2012-09◆ Germany: First Tripod Foundations Head t…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rightsFoundationassembly and staging
[4]
Offshore Wind Biz2015-09-02◆ Global Tech I Officially Turned On | Off…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operationTurbinesTotal capacity
[6]
Offshore Wind Biz2022-12-15◆ GE Ventures Acquires Stake in Global Tec…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacity
[8]
Power Technology (GlobalData)2024-10-14◆ Power plant profile: Global Tech 1, Germ…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsco-owner
[10]
[11]
Encyclopaedic1
[9]
Wikipedia2024
“HVDC BorWin2 is a high voltage direct current (HVDC) link [...] DC voltage plus-minus 300 kV [...] Each of the two 300 kV cables linking BorWin Beta to the onshore substation has a total length of 200…”
supportsStatusConnection point
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