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The following is a list of offshore wind farms in Germany, operational within the national maritime boundaries.
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offshore wind farm Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea. There are higher wind speeds offshore than on land, so offshore farms generate more electricity per amount of c ...
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Offshore wind farms


Wind farms under construction


Projects


Gallery

File:OSS Meerwind 11 20140401.JPG, Offshore
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See also

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Wind power in Germany Wind power in Germany is a growing industry. The installed capacity was 55.6 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2017, with 5.2 GW from offshore installations. In 2019, a quarter of the country's total electricity was generated using wind ...
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List of offshore wind farms This article lists the largest offshore wind farms that are currently operational rated by nameplate capacity. It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore wi ...
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Lists of offshore wind farms by country The largest offshore wind power facilities are listed at List of offshore wind farms. By country * List of offshore wind farms in China * List of offshore wind farms in Denmark * List of offshore wind farms in Germany * List of offshore wind ...
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List of offshore wind farms in the North Sea This is a list of operational, offshore wind farms in the North Sea. This information is gathered from multiple Internet sources,
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List of onshore wind farms This is a list of the largest onshore wind farms that are currently operational, rated by generating capacity. Also listed are onshore wind farms with notability other than size, and largest proposed projects. Largest operational onshore wind ...


References


External links


Deutsche Energie-Agentur (Dena), German Energy AgencyLORC Offshore Renewables Map - GermanyCapacity factors


Official websites

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Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...