Germany offshore wind turbines not yet feeding grid
Germany offshore wind turbines not yet feeding grid stood at 19 Turbines in 2025. It is one of the indicators in the Renewable technology deployment table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2025 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Renewable technology deployment table
| Indicator | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Offshore wind | ||
| Erected turbines not yet feeding electricity | 19 | |
| Erected capacity not yet feeding electricity | 278 |
Understanding germany offshore wind turbines not yet feeding grid
Erected offshore turbines that remain mechanically complete at sea without active electrical feed-in constitute the standing inventory measured by this series. It measures the standing backlog of fully assembled offshore turbines awaiting subsea cabling, offshore substation energization, or internal electrical testing before commercial feed-in begins. Excluded are completed seabed foundations without turbines, operational units actively transmitting electricity, and onshore turbines awaiting connection. The series differs from newly commissioned rows because it tracks uncommissioned physical assets, and it departs from foundation installation figures by requiring complete tower and nacelle assembly.
Unenergized turbine tallies highlight integration intervals between maritime construction campaigns and transmission grid availability. This metric represents a point-in-time inventory snapshot rather than an annual cumulative flow; turbines remain in this category across reporting periods until grid energization occurs, at which point they transfer into newly commissioned figures. Year-on-year comparisons illustrate whether offshore transmission readiness is keeping pace with marine construction campaigns. Analysts should avoid summing this inventory with newly commissioned additions, as doing so conflates operational generation with assets awaiting connection. Data revisions occur as exact grid synchronization dates are certified by transmission operators.
Frequently asked questions
- Why are erected offshore turbines sometimes delayed in feeding electricity to the grid?
- Delays typically arise from pending subsea cable installation, offshore converter station testing, or commissioning schedules for grid connection infrastructure.
- Are these turbines counted as commissioned additions in the year they are erected?
- No, turbines enter the commissioned series only in the calendar year when they successfully energize and begin transmitting electricity to the grid.
- How does this inventory series differ from newly installed foundations?
- Foundations are bare substructures anchored to the seabed, whereas this series requires complete physical erection of the tower, nacelle, and rotor blades.