The change of ownership of the Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm was finalised on 9 October 2026, with Ocean Breeze Energy (OBE) beginning to implement the continued operation of Germany's first offshore wind farm.

With the transaction completed, the management of OBE now also forms the management of Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur GmbH & Co. KG (DOTI), the holding company for the North Sea wind farm.

Ownership Change Finalised

Jean Huby, Managing Director of Ocean Breeze Energy and DOTI, thanked the previous owners: "We would like to thank EWE, RWE and Vattenfall for ensuring the transaction went smoothly, and all our partners who supported us in executing the process of acquisition of Alpha Ventus. We are now looking forward to the challenge of utilising the existing infrastructure for as long as possible to generate North Sea electricity, in order to drive the energy transition forward as effectively as possible."

Integration into OBE's Operations

Now that OBE has taken over the holding company, the company says its top priority is to ensure the continued operation of alpha ventus and to integrate the project into OBE's existing processes as a specialist offshore wind farm operator.

With Alpha Ventus, twelve 5-megawatt offshore wind turbines and a substation have been added to the Bard Offshore 1 wind farms and the prototype turbines at Rysumer Nacken. OBE currently operates 94 wind turbines and two substations.

According to the company, the completion of the deal is the result of months of intensive collaboration with the previous consortium of owners, both internally and with partners from all the companies involved. Ocean Breeze Energy will commence work at the alpha ventus offshore wind farm and will now focus on its ongoing operation.

About Alpha Ventus

The Alpha Ventus wind farm is situated some 45 kilometres north of Borkum. It began operating in 2010 with twelve turbines and a total capacity of 60 megawatts, making it Germany's first offshore wind farm.

About Ocean Breeze Energy

Ocean Breeze Energy (OBE) owns and operates the North Sea wind farms BARD Offshore 1 (400 MW) and Alpha Ventus (60 MW), as well as the related substations.

With over 90 wind turbines, the company, which has offices in Bremen and Emden, is contributing to the energy transition on the path to climate neutrality. Ocean Breeze Energy specialises in the long-term operation of offshore wind farms and is wholly owned by funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management.

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