N-3.8

Map of the site N-3.8 Map N-3.8

Procedure status

According to FEP 2020 site N-3.8 will be auctioned by the BNetzA in 2021.

Details on the status of the procedure can be found in the following compilation:

Public participation regarding the investigation

The initiation of the procedure for the investigation of site N-3.8 was announced on 19.05.2017. With that, a participation document describing the intended subject and scope of the investigation was published:

Participation document for the investigation on sites N-3.7, N-3.8 and O-1.3 (only available in German)

Investigation framework

Subject and scope of the investigation for site N-3.8 were presented and discussed at a hearing on 28.06.2017. Based on the hearing and the comments received, the investigation framework was determined on 30.08.2019 and amended on 15.01.2021 as follows:

Investigation framework for site N-3.8 (only available in German)

Suitability assessment

On 27.03.2020, the BSH published the drafts of the suitability assessment, the suitability determination and the environmental reports for the sites N-3.7, N-3.8 and O-1.3, which are to be put out to tender in the calendar year 2021, and announced the publication in the NfS and on the internet. Subsequently, further documents deemed appropriate by the BSH were published.

An online hearing was held on 17.06.2020. At the same time, the transboundary participation of Poland, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands was initiated. Based on the comments and statements made in the consultation, the drafts were revised and the suitability test was completed.

The suitability of the areas was determined by legal ordinance of 15.12.2020 and the 1.WindSeeV was published in the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl I 2020, p. 2954) on 21.12.2020. The final documents were put on public display for one month from 29.01.2021.

The following documents were made available for site N-3.7 as part of the procedure:

SiteDocumentDate*
N-3.7, N-3.8, O-1.3Suitability assessment29.01.2021
Suitability determination (1.WindSeeV)29.01.2021
Navigational risk assessment29.01.2021
N-3.8Environmental report29.01.2021
Bericht hydrographische Vermessung (only available in German)27.03.2020
Bericht hydrographische Vermessung - Objektkartierung (only available in German)15.05.2020
Bericht Benthos, Biotoptypen und Fische (only available in German)15.05.2020
Bericht Meeressäuger (only available in German)27.03.2020
Bericht Rastvögel (only available in German)27.03.2020
Bericht Zugvögel (only available in German)27.03.2020

* of publication on the BSH website.

Site information

The BSH has conducted preliminary investigations of the sites N-3.7, N-3.8 and O-1.3 in accordance with Sec. 12 para 1 sentence 1 in conjunction with Sec. 10 para 1 of the WindSeeG. The results of the investigations are publicly available via the Data Hub of the Preliminary Investigation of Sites under the link below as of 26.02.2021.

For purely informational purposes, the results of the preliminary investigations of sites have been summarized in a brochure. This can be obtained in printed form in German and English language from the BSH and downloaded under the link below.

SiteDocument / Link to Data HubDate*
N-3.7, N-3.8, O-1.3Brochure on the results of the Preliminary Investigation of Sites N-3.7, N-3.8 and O-1.326.02.2021
N-3.8Access to the Data Hub for Preliminary Investigations of Site N-3.826.02.2021

* of publication on the BSH website.