Nördlicher Grund offshore wind farm
| Offshore wind farm "Nördlicher Grund" | |||
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 3 '0 " N , 6 ° 55' 0" E | ||
| country | Germany | ||
| Waters | North Sea | ||
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| Type | Offshore wind farm | ||
| Primary energy | Wind energy | ||
The Nördlicher Grund offshore wind farm is a planned wind farm in the German exclusive economic zone of the North Sea . The area encompassing an area of 55 km² is 84 kilometers west of the island of Sylt , the water depths there are between 21 and 33 meters.
After an initial application by the Nördlicher Grund GmbH consortium on December 10, 2001, submission of a revised application on August 22, 2003 and later additional documents, the construction and operation of 80 wind turbines was started on December 1, 2005 by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH ) approved. The permit expires if the construction work for the installation of the systems is not started by December 31, 2016 [out of date] .