Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has published a new area development plan for the expansion of offshore wind energy. The plan maps out the build-out of offshore wind by 2030, by when the country is to reach 30 GW of capacity connected to its grid, and sets the stage for further deployment of wind turbines at sea, with the 2035 target of 40 GW estimated to be exceeded.

With the development plan now in place, Germany has specified the areas for new offshore wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas, the tendering timeline, commissioning and grid connection. The plan also implements the acceleration measures adopted in the amended German Offshore Wind Act (WindSeeG), approved by the European Commission in December 2022.