Wind Energy – FID
The permit for the Nordlicht II offshore wind farm, issued by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), has now become irrevocable.
With this confirmation, Vattenfall has now taken the full Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Nordlicht offshore wind cluster, comprising Nordlicht I and Nordlicht II.
Construction of the wind farms is planned to begin in 2026, with Nordlicht I set to become Germany’s largest offshore wind project. Monopile installation for Nordlicht I is scheduled to start in the third quarter of this year, while Nordlicht II will follow approximately one year later.
Both wind farms are expected to be operational in 2028, accelerating Germany’s energy transition and supporting industrial decarbonisation with a net capacity of over 1.6 GW.
In March 2025, Vattenfall took a full FID for Nordlicht I and an FID for Nordlicht II on a conditional basis, pending the receipt of the necessary permit for Nordlicht II.
Today’s irrevocable permit removes that condition and confirms full FID for the entire cluster. In October 2025, Vattenfall obtained the planning approval for Nordlicht II from the BSH, providing the statutory basis for construction.
