N-9.1

106 km2 site, 110-115 km northwest of Borkum. RWE and TotalEnergies JV, EUR 4 billion combined investment for N-9.1 and N-9.2.

Status
Early Developmentlifecycle stage
PossibleHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
RWE — 50% ◆
TotalEnergies — 50% ◆
Location
Germany
North Sea
Technology
Capacity 2,000 MW ◆
Turbines —
Foundation —
Site & conditions
Site rights Seabed rights held ∴
Origination BNetzA Offshore Wind Auction 2024 (central model, qualitative) · 2024 ·
Water depth 38–42 m ≈ Distance from shore 115 km ◇ Wind speed 10.3 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake Merchant ◆ Grid Offered · 12 Aug 2024 ◆ Connection TenneT North Sea; grid connection right granted by BNetzA … ◆
Schedule
FID expected 2027 ◆ COD · announced 2031 ◆
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Sources & verification

Rests on 12 sources (7 primary) · ◆ 8 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.
Regulator1
[3]
Bundesnetzagentur2024-08-12◆ BNetzA offshore central-model 2024 resul…
“Die Inbetriebnahme der Windparks auf den Flächen N-9.1, N-9.2, N-9.3 ist für die Jahre 2029 (N-9.3), 2030 (N-9.1) und 2031 (N-9.2) vorgesehen. Die Zuschläge für die Flächen N-9.1 und N-9.2 erhielten d…”
supportsConsentMechanismDetailStatusConnection point+1 more
Operator6
[2]
RWE2024-08-12◆ Success in German offshore wind auction:…
“Subject to the necessary permits, offshore construction could start in 2029 and 2030, with full commissioning planned for 2031 and 2032 respectively.”
supportsTotal capacity
[4]
RWE2024-10-07◆ RWE to realise 4 GW offshore wind projec…
“To this end, TotalEnergies will acquire a 50% equity stake in both projects from RWE. When RWE was awarded the sites, in the latest offshore wind auction in Germany in August, it was announced that th…”
supportsoperatorFinal investment decisionCommercial operation
[5]
TotalEnergies2024-10-07◆ Integrated Power in Germany: TotalEnergi…
“TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with RWE to acquire a 50% stake in two offshore wind projects in the North Sea. These two projects, N-9.1 (2 GW) and N-9.2 (2 GW), located 110 km off the German c…”
supportspartner
[6]
RWE2024
supportsTotal capacityDistance from shore
[10]
Netzentwicklungsplan Strom (German TSOs; project operator Amprion)2026-05-19◆ PDF anzeigen
“Geplante Inbetriebnahme: 2030”
supportsStatusConnection point
[11]
Amprion2025-06-12◆ BalWin1 and BalWin2: Start of production…
“They will be operational in 2030 and 2031.”
supportsStatusConnection point
Auction pipeline1
[13]
Bundesnetzagentur2026◆ bnetza-noncentral-2027
BNetzA — 2026 non-central offshore tenders suspended; N-10.1/N-10.2/N-12.4/N-12.5/N-13.1/N-13.2 moved to tender year 2027.
supportsGermany offshore tender — 2027 (FEP cluster)
Trade press3
[7]
4C Offshore2026-07-02
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCoordinates
[8]
GEBCO Compilation Group2020
supportsWater depth
[9]
DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas)2026
supportsMean wind speed
Unverified import1
[1]
unknown◆ Success in German offshore wind auction:…
supportsTotal capacityWater depthDistance from shoreCoordinates
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