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title: "Borkum Riffgrund 2"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/de-borkum-riffgrund-2/
identifier: de-borkum-riffgrund-2
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Borkum Riffgrund 2

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/de-borkum-riffgrund-2/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

First German offshore wind farm with 8 MW turbines and suction bucket jacket foundations. Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) took the build decision in June 2016 under Germany's EEG 2014 market premium.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 450 MW |
| Turbines | 56 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Ørsted · Gulf Energy Development · Keppel |
| Coordinates | 53.9665, 6.5493 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2018-12 |

## Milestones

- **Final investment decision** — 2016-06-24 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2016-10-05 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2018 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2018-08 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2018-12 (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.

- Offshore Wind Biz, 2020-09-25 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/09/25/thailands-gulf-officially-takes-50-per-cent-stake-in-german-offshore-wind-farm/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2022-08-12 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2022/08/12/keppel-buys-stake-in-german-offshore-wind-farm/
- Keppel Corporation, 2022-08-12 — https://www.keppel.com/media/keppel-corporation-and-keppel-infrastructure-trust-to-jointly-invest-in-german-offshore-wind-farm/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2018-08-06 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2018/08/06/borkum-riffgrund-2-delivers-first-power/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2018-11-15 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2018/11/15/borkum-riffgrund-ii-at-full-power/
- Vestas (MHI Vestas Offshore Wind), 2018-09-03 — https://www.vestas.com/en/media/mwow-press-releases/2018/borkum-riffgrund-2
- Vestas (MHI Vestas Offshore Wind), 2019-06-04 — https://www.vestas.com/en/media/mwow-press-releases/2019/borkum-riffgrund-2
- Wagenborg, 2018 — https://www.wagenborg.com/stories/wagenborg-at-the-basis-of-the-offshore-wind-farm-borkun-riffgrund-ii-literally
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2022-08 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2022/08/12/keppel-buys-stake-in-german-offshore-wind-farm/
- unknown, date not stated — https://www.gem.wiki/Borkum_Riffgrund_2_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Ørsted A/S, 2017-08 — https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2017/08/1602711
- Ørsted A/S, 2018 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/www/docs/corp/com/investor/financial-reports/2018/annual_2018/orsted_annual_report_2018.pdf
- DONG Energy (now Ørsted), 2009-12 — https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2009/12/916053
- Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister, 2026-08-23 — https://www.marktstammdatenregister.de/MaStR/Einheit/Einheiten/OeffentlicheEinheitenuebersicht
- Bundesanzeiger, 2023-04-04 — https://www.bundesanzeiger.de/pub/de/suchen
- Unternehmensregister, 2024-03-15 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2025-02-21 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2026-02-04 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche

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