Ørsted, Nuveen bring 913-MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm into commercial operation in Germany

PUBT · 4d ago
Ørsted, Nuveen bring 913-MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm into commercial operation in Germany
  • Ørsted and Nuveen commissioned the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany, moving it into commercial operation.
  • The project supports Ørsted’s 8.1 GW buildout program, targeting more than 18 GW installed offshore wind capacity on completion.
  • Long-dated corporate PPAs cover 786 MW, led by Amazon, BASF, Covestro, REWE Group, and Google, with 10-25 year terms.
  • The wind farm uses 83 turbines rated at 11 MW each, located about 45 miles offshore in the German North Sea.
  • Added capacity lifts Ørsted’s installed offshore wind in Germany to about 2.5 GW, equating to roughly 2.5 million households.


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