TotalEnergies Awarded Offshore Wind Concession in North Sea
TotalEnergies has secured a significant new offshore wind project with the award of the N-9.4 concession in Germany’s North Sea.
Granted by the Federal Network Agency, the 141 square kilometre site lies around 150km northwest of Heligoland and will support the development of 1GW of offshore wind capacity.
This project enhances TotalEnergies' growing presence in Europe and supports its ambition to deliver more than 100 TWh of clean electricity annually by 2030.
Strategic growth in the North Sea
The N-9.4 concession is located near two other adjacent offshore wind sites, N-9.1 and N-9.2, jointly owned by TotalEnergies and RWE.
This proximity allows the company to develop the cluster more efficiently by pooling infrastructure and project management resources, reducing both capital and operational expenditure.
With an initial 25-year operating licence, extendable to 35 years, the N-9.4 concession positions TotalEnergies for long-term impact in the North Sea energy transition.
Investing in nature and grid infrastructure
As part of the award conditions, Offshore Wind One GmbH (which includes TotalEnergies as a shareholder) will pay €18m (US$20.8m) to the German federal government in 2026, earmarked for marine biodiversity protection and environmentally responsible fishing.
An additional €8.1m (US$9.3m) will be paid annually for 20 years to the electricity transmission system operator responsible for connecting the wind farm to the grid, starting once the site is commissioned.
However, in light of extended connection timelines from German TSOs, TotalEnergies has initiated a strategic review of all offshore wind concessions obtained since 2023.
The company is engaging with authorities to reassess development conditions and connection strategies to maintain momentum.
Offshore wind for decarbonisation
The N-9.4 development complements TotalEnergies’ broader electricity strategy, which combines offshore wind, solar and flexible energy assets like combined cycle gas turbines and battery storage.
As of March 2025, the company had 28GW of gross installed renewable electricity capacity and is targeting 35GW by the end of the year.
“Our priority is two-fold,” says Patrick Pouyanné, CEO and Chair of TotalEnergies.
“The first challenge we face is to continue to produce the energy the world needs today while reducing our industrial emissions and in particular moving towards zero methane emissions by 2030.
“The second challenge is to build the low-carbon energy system of tomorrow.
“Decarbonising electricity plays a key role in the energy transition.”
Patrick added that the company has already surpassed its methane emissions reduction goal a year ahead of schedule.
“In 2024, we reached and even exceeded our 2025 methane emissions reduction target (a year ahead of schedule -55% vs. -50% compared with 2020),” he says.
“We are therefore stepping up our efforts to reach -60% by 2025 and -80% by 2030.
“This is a priority for us, but it must also become a priority for the entire oil and gas industry.”
Global portfolio expansion
TotalEnergies’ offshore wind capacity now totals 23GW, spanning fixed-bottom and floating technologies across Europe, Asia, the US and Central Asia.
Key projects from the company include:
- Seagreen (1.14GW, Scotland) – operational
- Outer Dowsing (1.5GW, UK) – in development
- Erebus (96MW, UK) – floating wind, targeted for 2027
- Carolina Long Bay (1GW, US) – targeted for 2029
- Bada (2GW+, South Korea) – late-stage development
- Mirny (1GW, Kazakhstan) – onshore wind with storage, commissioning by 2028.
Recent acquisitions have played a critical role in achieving these goals.
“The completion of these three acquisitions in Europe, North America and Africa will contribute to our targets of 35GW of gross renewable capacity by 2025 and more than 100TWh of electricity production by 2030,” says Stéphane Michel, President of Gas, Renewables and Power at TotalEnergies.
“These acquisitions strengthen our operations in markets where we are deploying our Integrated Power business, like Germany and in North America and in countries, such as Uganda, where we can leverage synergies with our exploration and production activities.
“In line with our strategy, these transactions will enable us to optimise our capital allocation in renewables and contribute to improve the profitability of our Integrated Power business.
“We welcome the 500 employees of VSB Group and their leading onshore wind expertise in European markets. Their competences and assets will contribute to the development of our Integrated Power strategy in Europe, and notably in Germany.
“Finally, we are looking forward to joining forces with Apollo as a partner in our renewable assets in Texas.”
The N-9.4 concession award marks another strategic win for TotalEnergies in offshore wind, reinforcing its role in Germany’s clean energy future.
With a focus on emissions reduction, ecosystem investment, and global expansion, the company continues to advance its integrated approach to power generation.
As delays in infrastructure loom, TotalEnergies' proactive engagement with stakeholders signals its determination to deliver clean electricity at scale.
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