In 2024, the transmission system operator TenneT delivered approximately 20.8 TWh of wind energy from the German North Sea to the mainland, an increase from 19.24 TWh the previous year.
The annual result in 2024 was about eight percent higher than the previous year, according to TenneT. This amount of renewable energy is sufficient to meet the annual demand of around 6.5 million households.
The share of North Sea electricity last year was around 14 percent, nearly unchanged from the previous year.
“The North Sea, with its vast potential for wind energy, is a key component of Germany’s energy mix and is increasingly important. However, to fully utilize this potential, better use of the North Sea area is essential,” said Tim Meyerjürgens, CEO of TenneT Germany.
“The objective should be to optimize actual energy yield, rather than just installed capacity, while minimizing costs. Intelligent re-zoning based on energy targets could save billions in costs for both wind farm operators and grid operators, reducing grid fees and enhancing Germany as a business hub.”
On July 14, offshore wind farms in the German North Sea reached a peak feed-in power of 6,291 MW, reported the TSO.
The installed capacity of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea was 7,387 MW as of December 31, 2024, up from 7,106 MW the prior year, said TenneT.
The installed capacity of wind turbines in the Baltic Sea was 1,828 MW (50Hertz grid area; previously 1,352 MW). They supplied approximately 4.89 TWh, up from 4.17 TWh the year before.
This brought Germany’s total offshore energy generation in 2024 to about 25.7 TWh, with the North Sea contributing 20.8 TWh.
According to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), Germany currently has 9.2 GW of offshore wind capacity in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
The country’s renewable energy capacity grew by nearly 20 GW in 2024, reaching almost 190 GW, with solar and wind energy leading the increase, as per initial data from BNetzA.
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