Nordseecluster B
Second phase of Nordseecluster. Amazon signed 110 MW PPA February 2026.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
Near certainHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
RWE — 51% ◆
Location
GermanyNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
900 MW ◆
Turbines
60 × 15 MW ◆
Model
Vestas V236 15-0 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
BNetzA Offshore Wind Auction 2023 (central model, qualitative) · 2023 ·
Water depth
27–34 m ≈
Distance from shore
50 km ◆
Wind speed
10.3 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
PPA ◆
Grid
Secured · 10 Aug 2023 ◆
Connection
Amprion grid connection system NOR-3-2, converter platform … ◆
Schedule
FID
27 May 2024 ◆
COD · announced
2029 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
Near certainHafrok's delivery likelihood for Nordseecluster B
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
3 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 (18 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.
Regulator5
[6]
Bundesnetzagentur2023-08-10◆ Bundesnetzagentur - Presse - Ergebnisse …
“Den Zuschlag für die Flächen N-3.5 und N-3.6 erhielt die Nordseecluster B GmbH. Die Nordseecluster B GmbH ist zugleich die Inhaberin des Eintrittsrechts für beide Flächen. Mit dem Zuschlag erhalten di…”
supportsMechanismDetailStatusConnection point
[17]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "NC 3": 28 units, 420.0 MW gross, statuses {'In Planung': 28}, operators ['Nordseecluster B GmbH ＆ Co. KG'], commissioned None..None, planned 2028-06-01..2028-06-01. Park row "NC 4": 31 units…”
supportsRegister entry
[18]
Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) — GeoSeaPortal, CONTIS Facilities2026-09-09
“featureid 405063, status Planned, no name, 23.6 km², centroid 54.0245 N 6.8520 E; featureid 405073, status Planned, no name, 31.4 km², centroid 54.0464 N 6.7716 E. Union bounds 53.985–54.092 N, 6.747–…”
supportsCoordinates
[20]
Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2026-03-27◆ Plangenehmigung für den Offshore-Windpar…
“Az: 5111/NC 3/PGV Hamburg, den 27. März 2026 [...] mit Antrag vom 25. Juli 2024, eingegangen über das Antrags- und Beteiligungsportal für Verkehr und Offshore-Vorhaben am selben Tag, vorgelegte Plan z…”
supportsConsentFoundationConsent appliedConsent granted
[21]
Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2026-03-27◆ Plangenehmigung für den Offshore-Windpar…
“Az: 5111/NC 4/PGV Hamburg, den 27. März 2026 [...] Die Plangenehmigung umfasst 32 Windenergieanlagen auf See [...] Nennleistung je WEA: 15 MW Gründungsstruktur: Monopile [...] Der auf der Fläche N-3.6…”
supportsConsentFoundationStatusConnection pointConsent applied+1 more
Operator7
[1]
RWE2026-06-12◆ Nordseecluster – The Power of Scale | RW…
“The Nordseecluster will be constructed in two phases: [...] Nordseecluster B (NC 3 and NC 4) is scheduled to start commercial operation from the beginning of 2029. The Nordseecluster is located approx…”
supportsFoundationDistance from shore
[2]
RWE Offshore Wind GmbH2024-05-27◆ Investment decision made: RWE to build w…
“RWE has made the investment decision for its Nordseecluster, involving offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1.6 gigawatts (GW). The 60 turbines are scheduled to start commercial operation f…”
supportsFinal investment decisionCommercial operation
[5]
RWE Offshore Wind GmbH2026-03-27◆ Nordseecluster B: RWE receives approvals…
“Essen, 27 March 2026 [...] In late March, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) granted planning permission for Nordseecluster B (comprising NC 3 and NC 4). This allows RWE to impl…”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[7]
RWE Supply and Trading2026-02-03◆ RWE and Amazon sign Power Purchase Agree…
“Amazon and RWE, a global leader in renewable energy, have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 110 megawatts (MW) from RWE’s German Nordseecluster B offshore wind farm. [...] The wind farm is a…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[9]
RWE Offshore Wind GmbH2025-03-14◆ Nordseecluster: First foundations for Ge…
“RWE is taking an important step towards building the Nordseecluster offshore wind project in the German North Sea. The first eight foundations have arrived and been offloaded in the Dutch base port Ee…”
supportsassembly port
[12]
RWE2025-06-04◆ Rwe and nbim jointly realise offshore wi…
“NBIM now holds a 49% equity stake in both the Nordseecluster and Thor offshore wind projects. RWE, with a 51% stake, remains in charge of construction and operations throughout the lifecycle of these …”
supportsoperatorinvestorTotal capacity
[16]
RWE Offshore Wind GmbH2026-06-11◆ First turbine up at Nordseecluster A off…
“Nordseecluster B to add further 900 megawatts of capacity from early 2029 ... Nordseecluster B is scheduled to commence commercial operations in early 2029.”
supportsCommercial operationCOD history
OEM1
[8]
Vestas2024-11-28◆ Vestas secures 900 MW order for the Nord…
“Vestas has received a firm order for RWE’s 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany. This firm order announcement refers to Company Announcement 09/2024 from 17 May 2024. The order inc…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacity
Record source2
[23]
RWE2023-04-26◆ rwe-van-oord-award-2023-04
Van Oord's offshore installation vessel Boreas will be deployed to transport and install the foundations for both construction phases of the Nordseecluster... The foundation installation works for Nor…
supportsBoreas — foundation installation
[24]
RWE2026◆ rwe-nordseecluster-project-page-2026
DEME will transport and support the installation of the turbines... Turbine installation works for Nordseecluster B are scheduled to begin in 2028 with commercial operation to start at the beginning o…
supportsVessel — turbine installation
Trade press2
[13]
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