Orsted’s 913MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 as begun feeding power into the grid.
The wind farm, jointly owned by Orsted and Nuveen Infrastructure, delivered first power to the German grid on 3 December.
Felix Gschnell, Programme Director for Borkum Riffgrund 3, at Orsted said: “With first power produced at Borkum Riffgrund 3, we’re taking a major step towards completion of this large-scale project.
“We’re now focused on commissioning all remaining wind turbines – so we can start full commercial operation in Q1 2026, thereby contributing a significant amount of additional electricity from offshore wind to the German grid.”
Jordi Francesch, Managing Director Renewable Energy Investments at Nuveen Infrastructure, added: “The generation of the first power at Borkum Riffgrund 3 is both a significant landmark for German offshore wind and our commitment to accelerating the EU energy transition.
Our partnership with Ørsted will deliver 913 MW of clean energy to German households and European corporates making this project a new benchmark for decarbonisation while also supporting long-term energy security for Germany and the EU.”
Patrick Harnett, Chief Construction Officer at Orsted, added: “The project has been constructed by European companies, creating local manufacturing jobs.
“And, once completed, it will produce the same amount of electricity that a large city uses every year, supporting European industry with a significant amount of green energy through CPPAs.”
Borkum Riffgrund 3 is located about 72 km off the coast in the German North Sea and covers an area of roughly 75 km².
The array features 83 11MW Siemens Gamesa turbines, and connects to the grid through a 66 kV connection to the DolWin epsilon offshore converter platform, installed and operated by the German transmission system operator, TenneT.