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North SeaNew area closed - construction of OWP "Nordlicht I"

Christian Tiedt

 · 19.03.2026

North Sea: New area closed - construction of OWP "Nordlicht I"Photo: CS Wind
Base piers, known as monopiles, for the new "Nordlicht I" offshore wind farm. 68 of the 80.5 metre long steel segments are being installed.
Construction work is about to begin on "Nordlicht I", Germany's largest offshore wind farm to date, in the German Bight. A safety zone has now been set up for this, which may not be travelled through.

Around 55 nautical miles north-north-east of the island of Borkum, construction work will soon begin on the "Nordlicht I" offshore wind farm. When it goes into operation in 2028, it will be the largest facility of its kind in Germany.

68 turbines will then deliver 980 megawatts of power. Together with the "Nordlicht II" OWP, which will be built downstream, the cluster will be significantly expanded once again. In the final expansion stage, the output will then be 1610 megawatts.

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Definition of the safety zone

The construction area has now been declared a safety zone, which may only be used by emergency and construction vehicles. It is closed to all other shipping traffic. To this end, the existing safety zone around the neighbouring "He Dreiht" offshore wind farm with the "BorWin epsilon" converter platform has been extended to form a contiguous area.

The safety zone extends at a distance of 500 metres, measured from any point on the outer edge of the two OWPs and their converter platforms. The wind turbines that represent the corner points from which the extent of the safety zone is measured can be found below and in the corresponding current notice to mariners (BfS) of the responsible North Sea Waterways and Shipping Authority.

Key points of the offshore wind farms

He Dreiht" wind farm

  • HD J5 54° 26,103' N, 006° 08,043' E
  • HD J3 54° 25,336' N, 006° 09,189' E
  • HD K2 54° 23,006' N 006° 12,750' E
  • HD L2 54° 22,511' N, 006° 13,508' E
  • HD L3 54° 22,034' N, 006° 14,197' E
  • HD M3 54° 20,590' N, 006° 16,258' E
  • HD M4 54° 20,113' N, 006° 16,938' E
  • HD M5 54° 19,764' N, 006° 17,429' E

Nordlicht I" wind farm

  • A5 54° 19.341' N, 006° 18.302' E
  • C6 54° 17,327' N, 006° 21,286' E
  • D5 54° 16,729' N, 006° 21,105' E
  • D6 54° 16,547' N, 006° 20,195' E
  • F6 54° 16,343' N, 006° 17,536' E
  • G6 54° 15,582' N, 006° 07,544' E
  • J5 54° 16,904' N, 006° 07,542' E
  • M6 54° 19,170' N, 006° 07,568' E

He Dreiht" wind farm

  • HD E4 54° 19,766' N, 006° 08,036' E
  • HD F5 54° 20,856' N, 006° 08,029' E
  • HD G5 54° 23,783' N, 006° 08,037' E
  • HD J5 54° 26,103' N, 006° 08,043' E
Christian Tiedt

Christian Tiedt

Editor Travel

Christian Tiedt was born in Hamburg in 1975, but grew up in the northern suburbs of the city - except for numerous visits to the harbor, North Sea and Baltic Sea, but without direct access to water sports for a long time. His first adventures then took place on dry land: With the classics from Chichester, Slocum and Co. After completing his vocational training, his studies finally gave him the opportunity (in terms of time) to get active on the water - and to obtain the relevant licenses. First with cruising and then, when he joined BOOTE in 2004, with motorboats of all kinds. In the meantime, Christian has been able to get to know almost all of Europe (and some more distant destinations) on his own keel and prefers to share his adventures and experiences as head of the travel department for YACHT and BOOTE in cruise reports.

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