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title: "Borkum Riffgrund 1"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/de-borkum-riffgrund-1/
identifier: de-borkum-riffgrund-1
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Borkum Riffgrund 1

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/de-borkum-riffgrund-1/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located 55km NW of German coast, 40km NNW of Borkum. Developed by DONG Energy (now Ørsted).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 312 MW |
| Turbines | 78 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Ørsted · Greencoat Renewables PLC |
| Coordinates | 53.97, 6.55 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2015-10 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2004-02-25 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2011 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2013-08 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2013-08 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2015-02 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2015-10 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime on record


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), 2004-02-25 — https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresraumplanung/Genehmigungen/Nordsee/nordsee_node.html
- Ørsted A/S, 2015-02 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2015/02/first-power-at-german-offshore-wind-farm
- Ørsted A/S, 2015-10 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2015/10/dong-energys-first-offshore-wind-farm-in-germany-inaugurated
- Ørsted A/S, 2014-10 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2014/10/dong-energy-installs-first-wind-turbine-at-borkum-riffgrund-1
- Ørsted A/S, 2015-05 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2015/05/all-turbines-installed-at-offshore-wind-farm-borkum-riffgrund-1
- Ørsted A/S, 2014-07 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2014/07/all-77-foundations-are-in-place-at-the-german-offshore-wind-farm-borkum-riffgrund-1
- Greencoat Renewables PLC, 2022-04 — https://www.greencoat-renewables.com/news-and-media/news-hub/040422-german-offshore/
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-02 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual2024/orsted-annual-report-2024.pdf
- Bundesministerium der Justiz (via dejure.org), 2012 — https://dejure.org/gesetze/EEG/31.html
- Power Technology / GlobalData, 2015-12 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/borkum-riffgrund-1-offshore-wind-farm/
- Greencoat Renewables, 2022-06 — https://www.greencoat-renewables.com/news-and-media/news-hub/040422-german-offshore/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister, 2026-08-23 — https://www.marktstammdatenregister.de/MaStR/Einheit/Einheiten/OeffentlicheEinheitenuebersicht
- Bundesanzeiger, 2023-04-03 — https://www.bundesanzeiger.de/pub/de/suchen
- Unternehmensregister, 2018-05-08 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2020-03-20 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2021-02-03 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2025-02-14 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2026-02-04 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche

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