Domestic power grid operator TenneT TSO has reportedly delayed linking the offshore wind farms to the country’s onshore grid, reported Reuters.
DONG Energy Germany wind power director Christoph Mertens stated, "Due to the lack of the contract for the grid connection for the Borkum Riffgrund II project being awarded, we have been forced to suspend the development and construction."
Mertens said that the company will relegate the project into DONG Energy’s development pipeline, as the offshore power cables supplier has not provided a fixed date to lay the cables.
TenneT spokesman Harold Wouters remarked, "TenneT is looking for co-investors for these offshore activities, but they won’t invest before the German government clears the legal framework."
A TenneT Germany spokesperson has further revealed that offshore wind farms require about €1bn ($1.3bn) investment in infrastructure for an output of 1,000MW.
