Gode Wind 3
Located northwest of Norderney. Co-developed with Borkum Riffgrund 3.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Ørsted — 50% ◆
Nuveen Infrastructure — 50% ◆Location
GermanyNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
253 MW ◆
Turbines
23 × 11 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Gamesa SG 11-0-200 DD ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
BNetzA Offshore Wind Auction 2017 (transitional) · 2017 ·
Water depth
30–34 m ≈
Wind speed
10.3 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
FiT · €81/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured · 2023 ◆
Connection
Offshore substation feeds electricity via TenneT DolWin6 HVDC … ◆
Schedule
FID
1 Dec 2021 ◆
COD
Feb 2025 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
6 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 contract terms on record · 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 (12 primary) · ◆ 14 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 für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2021-03-26◆ Planfeststellungsbeschluss Offshore-Wind…
“Az: 5111/Gode Wind 3/PFV/O3103 Hamburg, den 26.03.2021 [...] Der Planfeststellungsbeschluss umfasst 23 (dreiundzwanzig) Windenergieanlagen (im Folgenden: WEA) [...] 01A 54,0932457° N 007,0918261° E GO…”
supportsConsentTurbinesUnit capacityFoundationCoordinates+2 more
[18]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "Gode Wind 3": 23 units, 265.65 MW gross, statuses {'In Betrieb': 23}, operators ['Gode Wind 3 GmbH ＆ Co. oHG'], commissioned 2024-05-07..2024-09-16, planned None..None.”
supportsRegister entry
Operator8
[2]
Ørsted (then DONG Energy)2017-04◆ DONG Energy awarded three German offshor…
“In the first of two German auction rounds, the Bundesnetzagentur has today awarded DONG Energy the right to build three offshore wind projects in the German North Sea. [...] Gode Wind 3 (110MW) [...] …”
supportsMechanismDetail
[3]
Ørsted2018-04-27◆ Orsted wins 551.75MW in German offshore …
“Gode Wind 4 with a capacity of 131.75MW at a price of EUR 98.30 per MWh. [...] Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and 4 projects will have a total capacity of 241.75MW at a weighted average price of EUR 81 per MWh.”
supportsMechanismDetail
[4]
Ørsted2021-12-01◆ Orsted takes final investment decision o…
“Orsted's Board of Directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on the two German offshore wind farms Gode Wind 3 (242 MW) and Borkum Riffgrund 3 (900 MW) which are expected to be commissioned i…”
supportsFinal investment decision
[5]
Ørsted2022-02-03◆ Ørsted Annual Report 2021
“In Germany, we took FID on our originally fully merchant Borkum Riffgrund 3 project and the Gode Wind 3 project. … Gode Wind 3 (253 MW) and Borkum Riffgrund 3 (913 MW), Germany, FID'ed. Expected COD i…”
supportsFinal investment decision
[6]
Ørsted2023-12-05◆ Ørsted completes divestment of 50 % of G…
“Orsted has completed the divestment of 50 % of the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm to funds managed by Glennmont Partners from Nuveen. Gode Wind 3 has a capacity of 253 MW and was awarded to Orsted in …”
supportsoperatorTotal capacityMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[9]
Ørsted2025-03-06◆ More renewable power from offshore wind …
“Final testing for the Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm, which is jointly owned by Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure, was completed on 28 February 2025, and the project is now fully commissioned. [...] Fo…”
supportsCommercial operationCOD historyMechanismDetail
[10]
Ørsted2026-02-05◆ Ørsted Annual Report 2025
“In Germany, we commissioned Gode Wind 3 in February and also completed the installation of all foundations and turbines for Borkum Riffgrund 3. Installed renewable capacity increased by 2 % to 18.5 GW…”
supportsCommercial operationTotal capacity
[12]
Auction results2
[19]
Bundesministerium der Justiz2026-06-22◆ de-tender-2017-windseeg-82
WindSeeG 82: Poenale - 100% of security for missing realisation deadline 1 or 2 (30% pre-2021)
supportsTender award · BNetzA Offshore Wind Auction 2017 (transitional)
[20]
Bundesministerium der Justiz2026-06-22◆ de-tender-2018-windseeg-82
WindSeeG 82: Poenale - 100% of security for missing realisation deadline 1 or 2 (30% pre-2021)
supportsTender award · BNetzA Offshore Wind Auction 2018 (transitional)
Trade press5
[7]
offshoreWIND.biz2024-05-08◆ Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm …
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFirst powerModelUnit capacity
[8]
offshoreWIND.biz2025-03-06◆ Gode Wind 3 Enters Commercial Operation …
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsOffshore constructionCommercial operationTurbinesModelUnit capacity+2 more
[11]
offshoreWIND.biz2023-02-06
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsmarshalling harbour
[13]
[14]
Early access