Bornholm Energy Island
Two wind farm areas on Rønne Banke, approximately 15 km south-southwest of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.
Status
Early Developmentlifecycle stage
PossibleHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
—
Location
DenmarkBaltic Sea
Technology
Capacity
3,000 MW ◆
Turbines
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Foundation
—
Site & conditions
Site rights
State-designated State designation · Folketing / Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) · 2020-11 ◇
Water depth
22–57 m ≈
Distance from shore
15 km ◇
Wind speed
10.0 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Other ◆
Grid
No agreement ◆
Connection
Two HVDC links: (1) Bornholm to Zealand (1.2 GW, 525 kV, ~217 … ◆
Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · guidance
2035 ⌁
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
PossibleHafrok's delivery likelihood for Bornholm Energy Island
The developer says 2035. Hafrok's year agrees with that date; the year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
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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 9 sources (4 primary) · ◆ 3 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator2
[1]
European Commission (DG Energy)2026-01-26◆ Energy Highways: Germany and Denmark agr…
“Germany and Denmark reached an agreement on the Bornholm Energy Island project, which will link 3 GW of electricity generated offshore to the Danish and German national grids ... a EUR 645 million gra…”
supportsTotal capacityMechanismDetailOfftake history
[3]
Energistyrelsen (Danish Energy Agency)◆ Bornholm Energy Island
“The project will have 3 GW capacity ... turbines will be positioned approximately 15 kilometers from Bornholm coast in the Baltic Sea, specifically south-southwest of the coast of Bornholm ... Power f…”
supportsConsentSite rightsTotal capacityDistance from shoreCoordinates+1 more
Operator2
[2]
German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)2026-01-26
“Denmark and Germany have concluded a bilateral agreement to invest in the Bornholm Energy Island ... 3 GW of offshore wind electricity ... powering approximately 3 million households ... collaboration…”
supportsTotal capacityStatusConnection point
[4]
NKT (investor announcement)2025-09-03◆ Nkt Awarded The Power Cable Connection B…
“NKT received a contract to deliver 525 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) on- and offshore power cable systems connecting the Bornholm Energy Island to Denmark's power grid. Approximately EUR 650 m…”
supportsStatusConnection point
OEM1
[5]
Baltic Wind (trade press, citing Siemens Energy press release)2025-09-15
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operationCOD historyStatusConnection point
Auction pipeline1
[9]
Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen)2026
DEA offshore overview — the 6 GW radial programme + 3 GW Bornholm Energy Island toward 2030; North Sea island postponed.
supportsBornholm Energy Island (3 GW)
Trade press3
[6]
Offshore Wind (trade press)2026-01-28
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsStatusConnection point
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[8]
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