2012: Sale of the “Gode Wind” I to III offshore wind farm projects

There was once only a submarine marked on the nautical chart on the site where the “Gode Wind” I to III offshore wind farm is located today. “The area was problematic in terms of trying to secure a licence because it was used by the military as a submarine diving area,” said Thorsten Fastenau. So the offshore team launched a large-scale research project, during which they discovered that the site was originally used to test whether the submarines could withstand the pressure at this water depth. They also found out that there was already a special diving pool in Kiel used to perform this test and that the eventual Gode Wind site was no longer needed for this purpose.  

“Together with the University of Rostock, we produced an expert report, which we presented to the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. That is how we achieved the breakthrough that led to the site being approved. Gode Wind was one of our most successful offshore projects,” explained Thorsten Fastenau.  

The “Gode Wind” I to III offshore wind farm projects were sold to the Danish energy company DONG Energy in 2012. PNE acted as a service provider to support the ongoing planning and building of wind farms in the North Sea.