Overview
- By June 30, 2026 Germany had 1,764 offshore turbines producing about 10.8 gigawatts after adding 84 turbines (1.077 GW) in the first half of 2026.
- An additional 22 turbines totaling 323 megawatts have been installed at Borkum Riffgrund 3, He Dreiht and Nordseecluster A but are not yet operational.
- Companies have taken final investment decisions for roughly 2.6 GW while 17.5 GW of sites have been awarded by the Bundesnetzagentur but still lack final investment decisions, leaving a layered pipeline that needs financing to move to construction.
- Major developers including TotalEnergies and BP have signaled hesitation about large projects and may delay or return sites, which could trigger forfeited security deposits and government decisions on how to reallocate those areas.
- Industry groups are urging an indexed, two-sided Contracts-for-Difference and legally codified return and re‑auction procedures to reduce financing risk and help meet the government’s 2032 and 2045 capacity targets.