Ostwind 1
OperationalOffshore GridDE750 MW220 kV93 km2019
Basic information
8 fieldsAlso Known As
Ostwind 1 grid connection system · OST-1-1 · OST-1-2 · OST-1-3
Status
operational
Capacity
750 MW
Owners
Project Company
Type
offshore grid
Transmission Model
TSO Build & Own
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Project Timeline (6)
2019Commercial Operations Full Power
Ostwind 1 grid connection system commissioned and operational.
Aug 2015Offshore Construction Start
50Hertz commenced offshore preliminary works for Ostwind 1 in August 2015 following BSH offshore route approval on 10 July 2015. Cable pre-lay run planned end of 2015.
27 Aug 2015Onshore Construction Start
50Hertz held construction start ceremony for Ostwind 1 grid connection on 27 August 2015. Planning approval for onshore route granted 9 March 2015.
13 Aug 2015Other Permit Awarded
Authority: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie · Licence: Planning approval decision/permit for the Ostwind 1 sea cable route in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) issued a planning approval decision on 13 August 2015 for the Ostwind 1 sea cable route within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), approving the last 20‑kilometre section so that the entire export cable route for connecting the Wikinger and Arkona wind farms to Lubmin was fully permitted.
10 Jul 2015Other Permit Awarded
Authority: Ministry for Energy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Licence: Approval/permit for the Ostwind 1 sea cable route in territorial waters (12‑nautical‑mile zone)
On 10 July 2015, the Ministry for Energy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania granted 50Hertz approval for the Ostwind 1 sea cable route within German territorial waters (12‑nautical‑mile zone), providing the second of three permits needed for the export cable route.
9 Mar 2015Other Permit Awarded
Authority: Ministry for Energy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Licence: Approval/permit for the Ostwind 1 land cable route
The Ministry for Energy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania granted 50Hertz approval for the land route of the Ostwind 1 offshore grid connection on 9 March 2015, issuing one of three permits required for the export cable route between the Westlich Adlergrund wind farm cluster and the Lubmin substation.