TotalEnergies wins further maritime lease in North Sea to develop 1.5 GW of offshore wind

TotalEnergies wins further maritime lease in North Sea to develop 1.5 GW of offshore wind

TotalEnergies, as shareholder of Offshore Wind One, has been awarded the maritime concession N-11.2 by the German Federal Network Agency, following auctions held in Germany. Located in the North Sea, around 120 kilometers north-west of the German island of Heligoland, concession N-11.2 (1.5 GW) covers an area of around 156 square kilometres.

This success will enable TotalEnergies to build a 3.5 GWoffshore wind hub in German North Sea.

Under the terms of this award, Offshore Wind One will pay the German Federal government €196 million (US$), which will be allocated to marine conservation and the promotion of environmentally friendly fishing, by June 2025 at the latest.

An annual contribution of €88 million (US$) will also be paid to the electricity transmission system operator in charge of connecting the project, for a term of twenty years starting from the commissioning of the site. The concession will run for a term of 25 years, extendable to 35 years.

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