The Federal Network Agency today announced the results of the tenders for three offshore wind sites that were pre-investigated by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency.  

Luxcara has secured the 1,5 gigawatt site N-9.3, which is expected to be fully connected to the grid in 2029. RWE was successful with two bids for sites N-9.1 and N-9.2, each of which will have a capacity of 2 gigawatts and are expected to be fully operational in 2030 and 2031.  

“I congratulate the winners Luxcara and RWE on their successful bids and look forward to a further 5,5 gigawatts of offshore wind being awarded for the expansion of this technology,” says BWO Managing Director Stefan Thimm. 

"The fact that only five bids were submitted for the three areas advertised is, in my view, a warning signal. The spatial planning of the areas for offshore wind ensures very few full load hours in this area. This robs this technology of its great strength and makes it less attractive for investors," says Thimm.  

"I regret that the Federal Network Agency has decided not to publish the total proceeds from the tender. I would have liked more transparency here. It is important to understand the extent to which offshore wind energy contributes to solving societal tasks such as expanding the grids or protecting the marine environment. In addition, a 'transformation component' would make sense. However, unlike last year, it should support further expansion with revenue from the auctions, for example in the form of urgently needed investments in the expansion and upgrading of German seaports," adds Thimm.  

Hintergrund:  

About two-thirds of the evaluation points were awarded based on the bidders' willingness to pay. For another third, qualitative criteria were decisive: the following factors played a role here: the contribution to the decarbonization of the expansion of offshore wind energy, the extent of the supply of energy generated on the tendered area, the foundation technologies used and the associated noise pollution and sealing of the seabed, as well as the contribution to securing skilled workers.