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title: "Merkur Offshore"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/de-merkur-offshore/
identifier: de-merkur-offshore
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Merkur Offshore

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/de-merkur-offshore/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located 45km north of Borkum. First commercial GE Haliade-150 6MW deployment in Germany.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 396 MW |
| Turbines | 66 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | APG · TRIG |
| Coordinates | 54.033, 6.55 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2019-06 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2009-08 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2016-08 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2017-04 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2018-06 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2019-06 (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 fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), 2009-08 — https://gdi.bsh.de/Planfeststellung/Offshore-Vorhaben/N-2.6/01_Genehmigung.pdf
- DEME Group, 2016 — https://www.deme-group.com/investor-relations/news/merkur-project-confirms-financial-close
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2019-12-10 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2019/12/10/merkur-offshore-wind-farm-to-change-hands/
- DEME Group, 2019-12-10 — https://www.deme-group.com/news/sale-100-interest-merkur-offshore-wind-farm-apg-and-trig
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2020-05-14 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/05/14/merkur-ownership-change-completed/
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), 2022-12-20 — https://www.trig-ltd.com/news-media/news/trig-increases-investment-in-merkur/
- Energy Central, 2022-12-21 — https://www.energycentral.com/renewables/post/renewable-energy-ma-trig-acquires-additional-11-stake-396-mw-merkur-LPkUqGvpKqNfli9
- DEME Group, 2024-01 — https://www.deme-group.com/projects/merkur-offshore-wind-farm
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2017-04-20 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2017/04/20/hammer-time-on-merkur-offshore-wind-farm/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2020-10-13 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/10/13/ge-grid-solutions-completes-dolwin-gamma-upgrades/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2016-08-12 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2016/08/12/amscap-advises-merkur-to-financial-close/
- DEME Group, 2020-05 — https://www.deme-group.com/news/sale-100-interest-merkur-offshore-wind-farm-apg-and-trig
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2018-06-04 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2018/06/04/merkur-produces-first-electricity/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- InfraRed Capital Partners, 2020 — https://www.ircp.com/case-study/merkur-offshore/
- Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister, 2026-08-23 — https://www.marktstammdatenregister.de/MaStR/Einheit/Einheiten/OeffentlicheEinheitenuebersicht
- Bundesanzeiger, 2020-12-31 — https://www.bundesanzeiger.de/pub/de/suchen
- Unternehmensregister, 2021-02-15 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2023-02-15 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2024-12-30 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche
- Unternehmensregister, 2023-11-29 — https://www.unternehmensregister.de/de/suche

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