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title: "Nordlicht 1 (N-7.2)"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/de-nordlicht-1-n-7-2/
identifier: de-nordlicht-1-n-7-2
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Nordlicht 1 (N-7.2)

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/de-nordlicht-1-n-7-2/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Germany's largest offshore wind project. BSH site N-7.2, 85 km north of Borkum, covers 52.63 km squared, water depth 37-39 m.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 980 MW |
| Turbines | 68 |
| Lifecycle stage | Under Construction |
| Owners | Vattenfall |
| Coordinates | 54.29, 6.25 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2028 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2028 (range 2027–2029) |
| Chance of delivery | Delivering (weight 0.979) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2023-07-03 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2024-12-13 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2025-03 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2026-07-01 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2028 (expected)

## Offtake

Auction won at €0.00/MWh — no state price support


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- Bundesamt fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), 2024-12 — https://gdi.bsh.de/Planfeststellung/Offshore-Vorhaben/N-7.2/01_Planfeststellungsbeschluss_Nordlicht%20I.pdf
- Vattenfall, 2023-02-14 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/newsroom/2023/new-german-offshore-wind-farm-renamed-nordlicht-i
- Vattenfall, 2025-03-25 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/pressreleases/2025/vattenfall-builds-germanys-largest-offshore-wind-farm/
- BASF SE, 2025-03-25 — https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/03/p-25-063
- Vattenfall, 2026-01-14 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/pressreleases/2026/germanys-largest-wind-project-is-moving-to-next-step/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-01-13 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/01/13/vattenfall-takes-final-investment-decision-for-1-6-gw-offshore-wind-project-in-germany/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-02-19 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/02/19/eew-cs-wind-roll-out-first-foundations-for-vattenfalls-nordlicht-1/
- Vattenfall, 2025-01-31 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/newsroom/2025/vattenfall-and-basf-award-key-contracts-for-nordlicht-offshore-wind-projects
- WindpowerNL, 2026-01-19 — https://windpowernl.com/2026/01/19/construction-starts-on-vattenfall-om-base-in-eemshaven-for-german-nordlicht-offshore-wind-farm/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2024-08-29 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/08/29/vattenfall-and-german-steel-manufacturer-sign-ppa-for-nordlicht-1-offshore-wind-farm/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2025-01-29 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/01/29/vattenfalls-new-offshore-wind-farm-to-power-lyondellbasells-plastic-recycling-plant-in-germany/
- Vattenfall, 2024-09-26 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/newsroom/2024/havfram-contracted-for-transport-and-installation-services-for-wind-turbines-in-the-nordlicht-cluster
- BASF, 2025-03 — https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/03/p-25-063
- Windtech International, 2026-07-02 — https://www.windtech-international.com/projects-and-contracts/first-monopile-installed-at-vattenfalls-nordlicht-i-offshore-wind-farm-in-german-north-sea
- EnergyWatch, 2026-07-02 — https://energywatch.com/EnergyNews/project__developers/article19447092.ece
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Bundesnetzagentur, 2022-09-07 — https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2022/20220907_OffshoreErgebnisse.html
- Vattenfall, 2023-02-15 — https://group.vattenfall.com/de/newsroom/pressemitteilungen/2023/vattenfall-gibt-offshorewind-projekt-vor-borkum-neuen-namen
- Vattenfall, 2023-12-05 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/pressreleases/2023/vattenfall-and-basf-to-partner-on-german-offshore-wind-farms-nordlicht-1-and-2/
- Vattenfall, 2026-07-02 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/newsroom/2026/vattenfall-starts-offshore-construction-of-germanys-largest-offshore-wind-project/
- Vattenfall, 2025-02-06 — https://group.vattenfall.com/siteassets/corporate/investors/investor_presentations/vattenfall-investor-update-6-february-2025.pdf
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S, 2024-06-17 — https://www.vestas.com/en/media/company-news/2024/vestas-has-signed-conditional-agreement-with-vattenfall-c4002209
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S, 2025-03-31 — https://www.vestas.com/en/media/company-news/2025/vestas-wins-firm-order-for-the-nordlicht-1-offshore-win-c4128389
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-10-01 — https://offshorewind.biz/2026/10/01/all-monopiles-in-at-nordlicht-i-offshore-wind-farm
- Vattenfall, 2026-07-02 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/newsroom/2026/vattenfall-starts-offshore-construction-of-germanys-largest-offshore-wind-project
- Vattenfall, 2024-09-26 — https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/newsroom/2024/havfram-contracted-for-transport-and-installation-services-for-wind-turbines-in-the-nordlicht-cluster

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