Albatros
Expansion project to Hohe See. Combined complex 609 MW.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Location
GermanyNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
117.6 MW ◆
Turbines
16 × 7 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Swt 7-0-154 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
35–40 m ◆
Distance from shore
95 km ◆
Wind speed
10.0 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Premium ◆
Grid
Secured · Jan 2020 ∅
Connection
TenneT BorWin3 (BorWin gamma) HVDC converter platform ∅
Schedule
FID
May 2017 ◆
COD
Jan 2020 ◆
Project timeline verified milestones only — each date carries its provenance mark
Dashed tick marks today (13 Oct 2026).
Announced-COD history: 2020-Q1→2020-01 · 2 recorded revisions · held within the year (first announced 2020-Q1, latest 2020-01)
Revenue & offtake the regime the project was built under
Offtake regime on record
RegimeThe farm company's accounts for 2021, 2023 and 2025 each state that in that year it sold its output by direct marketing under the EEG market premium model, through a power purchase agreement with EnBW AG that pays it a fixed, risk-free remuneration for this. For this company the EEG compressed model means 18.40 ct/kWh for the first 8 years and 14.9 ct/kWh for a further 4.5 years (extension of the initial tariff).
Instrumentmarket premium
A built project sells its power under the contract or support regime it was financed with; it is not expected to bid into new government offtake rounds. Where the record does not yet name that regime, the row says so rather than guessing.
Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok’s registers
Installation complete
Installation · on record
StageOperational
In operation since2020-01
Offshore construction2019 → 2020-01
Construction ports
PortCuxhaven ∅·quay 734 m · crane 650 t · draft 12.7 m
Grid connection
from Hafrok’s substation, converter and cable registers
Offshore platforms · 1
HVDC systemBorWin2·800 MW · ±300 kV · in service 2015-01 · shared with Deutsche Bucht, Veja Mate
Converter supplierSiemens (HVDC PLUS); Prysmian cables·BorWin2 · Nordic Yards, Warnemünde, Germany · for TenneT
Grid connection · ready in time?
when each part of the grid connection is due, against the start date the developer states (black line) · a bar spans the whole year, quarter or month the source gives
installed or in serviceexpected deliveryearlier date that was later moved
Sources & verification
Rests on 11 sources (9 primary) · ◆ 8 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator2
[1]
Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2016-12◆ Plangenehmigung Offshore-Windpark Albatr…
“A. Plangenehmigung I. Genehmigung der Pläne ... Gegenstand dieser Plangenehmigung sind 16 (sechzehn ) Windenergieanlagen (im Folgenden: WEA) mit folgenden Parametern: ... Nennleistung je WEA: 7,0 MW G…”
supportsConsentTurbinesUnit capacityFoundationCoordinates+2 more
[14]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "Windpark Albatros": 16 units, 117.6 MW gross, statuses {'In Betrieb': 16}, operators ['EnBW Albatros GmbH ＆ Co. KG'], commissioned 2020-01-05..2020-01-09, planned None..None.”
supportsRegister entry
Operator4
[6]
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG2018-04◆ Start of construction of EnBW Hohe See a…
“Start of construction of EnBW Hohe See and Albatros [...] The ship “Pacific Osprey” is currently being loaded with the foundations and will soon depart the port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. [...]…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rights
[13]
EnBW2026-06◆ EnBW — enbw factbook 2026
“Baltic 1 Baltic 2 Hohe See Albatros He Dreiht Dreekant Type of turbine 21 x Siemens 2.3 MW 80 x Siemens 3.6 MW 71 x Siemens 7.35 MW 16 x Siemens 7.35 MW 64 x Vestas 15 MW n/a Total capacity in MW 48.3…”
supportsoperatorinvestorTotal capacity
[16]
Unternehmensregister2024-08-23◆ EnBW Albatros GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an…
“hat ihren Sitz in Biberach an der Riß und ist eingetragen im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Ulm (HRA 727382).”
supportsMechanismDetail
[17]
Unternehmensregister2026-07-22◆ EnBW Albatros GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an…
“Die EnBW Albatros GmbH & Co. KG mit Sitz in Biberach a. d. Riß, eingetragen im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Ulm (HRA 727382), ist eine große Personenhandelsgesellschaft.”
supportsMechanismDetail
Trade press5
[2]
offshoreWIND.biz2017-05-09◆ EnBW Greenlights Albatros Offshore Wind …
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFinal investment decisionTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacity
[8]
offshoreWIND.biz2020-01-10◆ Albatros Goes Into Operation | Offshore …
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operationCOD historyTurbinesModelUnit capacity
[9]
NS Energy2020-01
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFirst power
[10]
Power Technology / GlobalData2020
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsModelFoundationWater depthDistance from shore
[12]