Borkum Riffgrund 2
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.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Location
GermanyNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
450 MW ◆
Turbines
56 × 8 MW ◆
Model
Mhi Vestas V164 8-0 ◆
Foundation
Jacket+Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
DONG Energy · 2011 ◆
Water depth
24–28 m ≈
Distance from shore
57 km ◆
Wind speed
9.8 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Premium ◆
Grid
Secured · 2018-Q3 ◆
Connection
TenneT DolWin3 (DolWin gamma) HVDC (320kV cable to Dorpen/West) ◆
Schedule
FID
24 Jun 2016 ◆
COD
Dec 2018 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 4 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the Premium contract's terms · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 19 sources (17 primary) · ◆ 12 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator2
[1]
Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2016-10-05◆ Planfeststellungsbeschluss Offshore-Wind…
“Az.: 5111/Borkum Riffgrund 2/PFV/M5310 Hambu rg, den 05.10.2016 [...] (1) 56 (sechsundfünfzig) Windenergieanlagen (im Fol genden WEA) mit folgenden Parametern: [...] Gründungsstrukturen: 36 Monopiles …”
supportsConsentTurbinesTotal capacityFoundationStatus+2 more
[21]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "Borkum Riffgrund 2": 56 units, 464.8 MW gross, statuses {'In Betrieb': 56}, operators ['Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm GmbH ＆ Co. oHG'], commissioned 2018-08-04..2018-11-08, planned N…”
supportsRegister entry
Operator10
[2]
Ørsted A/S2015-06-10◆ MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s V164-8.0MW tu…
“MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been chosen by DONG Energy as preferred supplier for the proposed delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany … Borkum…”
supportsModelUnit capacityTotal capacityDistance from shore
[3]
Ørsted A/S2015-08-24◆ DONG Energy signs agreement with MHI Ves…
“DONG Energy … and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have signed an agreement covering the delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine to the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany … Borkum Riffgrund 2 ha…”
supportsModelUnit capacityTotal capacityStatusConnection point+1 more
[4]
Ørsted A/S2016-06-24◆ DONG Energy to build German offshore win…
"DONG Energy has decided to build the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 … Borkum Riffgrund 2 will have a total export capacity of 450MW, and will feature the largest wind turbines in German…
supportsFinal investment decisionTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacity
[8]
Keppel Corporation2022-08-12◆ Keppel Corporation and Keppel Infrastruc…
"BKR2 operates under the German EEG 2014 market premium mechanism, which has an attractive Feed-in-Tariff and guaranteed floor price till 2038 … fully operational since 2019 … operating capacity of ap…
supportsCommercial operationMechanismDetail
[13]
[18]
Ørsted A/S2017-08◆ DONG Energy divests 50% of Borkum Riffgr…
“DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2, a 450 megawatt (MW) German offshore wind farm project, to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Borkum Riffgrund 2 is curre…”
supportsCOD history
[19]
Ørsted A/S2018◆ Orsted — orsted annual report 2018
“In 2018, we reached significant milestones in our ambitious green strategy. … and in Germany, we commissioned Borkum Riffgrund 2 in December. All were commissioned ahead of schedule …”
supportsCommercial operation
[22]
Bundesanzeiger2023-04-04◆ Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm Gm…
“Entwicklung des Anlagevermögens zum 31. Dezember 2021 ... Anschaffungskosten 01.01.2021 € Zugänge € Umbuchungen Umgliederung Abgänge € 31.12.2021 € A. Anlagevermögen I. Sachanlagen 1. Technische Anlag…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[23]
Unternehmensregister2024-03-15◆ Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm Gm…
“Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm GmbH & Co. oHG (im Folgenden auch "Gesellschaft" genannt) ist zum Bilanzstichtag 31. Dezember 2022 eine offene Handelsgesellschaft im Sinne des § 264a HGB und unt…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[25]
Unternehmensregister2026-02-04◆ Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm Gm…
“Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm GmbH & Co. oHG (im Folgenden auch "Gesellschaft" genannt) ist zum Bilanzstichtag 31. Dezember 2024 eine offene Handelsgesellschaft im Sinne des § 264a HGB und unt…”
supportsMechanismDetail
OEM1
[11]
Vestas (MHI Vestas Offshore Wind)2018-09-03◆ MHI Vestas Installs Final Turbine at Bor…
“Aarhus, September 3, 2018 [...] MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is celebrating the successful installation of the 56th and final turbine today at Borkum Riffgrund 2, 57 km off the northwest coast of Germany.…”
supportsOffshore constructionSite rightsTurbinesModelUnit capacity+1 more
Trade press6
[9]
Offshore Wind Biz2018-08-06
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFirst powerTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityFoundation+2 more
[10]
[14]
offshoreWIND.biz2022-08
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsoperatorowner
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