German grid operator 50Hertz has installed the Jasmund offshore platform in the Baltic Sea, marking a significant milestone in Germany’s Ostwind 3 grid connection project.
Located 40km north-east of Rügen island, the platform will collect 300MW of electricity from the Windanker wind farm, starting in October 2026.
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This power will be transformed to a voltage level of 220kV and transmitted via a submarine cable to the new Stilow substation, which is currently under construction in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district.
Ostwind 3 represents the third offshore initiative aimed at connecting wind farms to the electricity grid north-east of Rügen Island.
Covering an area of 109.2km², it is situated within the German Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea, extending beyond the 12 nautical-mile zone classified as coastal waters.
The Jasmund offshore platform represents the first such installation in the Baltic Sea where 50Hertz holds full responsibility for both construction and operation as the transmission system operator.
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By GlobalDataThis change follows a legal adjustment aligning with North Sea regulations, transferring lead roles from wind farm operators to transmission operators like 50Hertz.
The platform’s steel substructure was anchored in place using pillars manufactured in Vlissingen, Netherlands, while its topside components were shipped from Rotterdam.
A cable approximately 100km long connects the offshore platform to the grid connection point at Stilow.
The undersea and land cable installation has been completed, shifting focus to cable integration with the platform and completion of on-land substation testing.
50Hertz management board chairman Stefan Kapferer said: “After Ostwind 1 and 2, Ostwind 3 is the next project in the sea area north-east of Rügen, which we will complete on time and within budget. We are also on track with the next OST-6-1 project with a transmission capacity of 927MW, which serves to connect the Gennaker wind farm north of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula.
“Two offshore platforms are already under construction, the laying of protective pipes has begun, and a new substation near Gnewitz is taking shape. Overall, 50Hertz is making a significant contribution to reliably tapping the great wind energy potential of the Baltic Sea – in German waters but also beyond in cooperation with Energinet from Denmark and, in the future, with other partners in the Baltic region.”
The Ostwind 3 grid connection system and Windanker wind farm are expected to be fully operational by the end of September 2026.
In other developments, a contract was signed last month between 50Hertz and VANTAGE for a new data centre connection near Berlin.
The data centre will feature a VANTAGE-owned 380/20kV substation connected to 50Hertz’s Thyrow substation via a 14km underground cable.
The project involves an investment of €11.7m ($13.65m), with plans for an installed load of up to 500MW.
