Merkur Offshore
Located 45km north of Borkum. First commercial GE Haliade-150 6MW deployment in Germany.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
APGAPG — 64.3% ◆
TRIG — 35.7% ◆Location
GermanyNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
396 MW ◆
Turbines
66 × 6 MW ◆
Model
GE Haliade 150-6-0 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Windreich AG · 2009 ◆
Water depth
27–33 m ◆
Distance from shore
45 km ◆
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Premium ◆
Grid
Secured · 2018 ◆
Connection
TenneT DolWin3 (DolWin gamma) HVDC converter platform ◆
Schedule
FID
Aug 2016 ◆
COD
Jun 2019 ◆
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 13 sources (12 primary) · ◆ 8 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 fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)2009-08◆ Genehmigung Offshore-Windpark Merkur Off…
“Auf den Antrag der Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH ... werden Errichtung und Betrieb von 80 Windenergieanlagen (WEA) einschließlich Nebenanlagen im Bereich der deutschen ausschließlichen Wirtschaftszone (…”
supportsConsentCoordinatesConsent granted
[16]
Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister2026-08-23◆ Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR) offshore…
“Park row "Merkur Offshore": 66 units, 405.9 MW gross, statuses {'In Betrieb': 66}, operators ['Merkur Offshore GmbH'], commissioned 2018-07-23..2019-05-16, planned None..None.”
supportsRegister entry
Operator4
[2]
DEME Group2016◆ Merkur project confirms financial close
“On behalf of its shareholders, Merkur Offshore GmbH is pleased to announce that the 396-megawatt Merkur offshore wind development project has confirmed financial close. [...] Offshore foundations inst…”
supportsFinal investment decision
[4]
DEME Group2019-12-10
“396-MW offshore wind farm located c. 45 kilometres north of Borkum Island in the German North Sea. The project comprising of 66 General Electric ("GE") Haliade-150 6-MW offshore wind turbines was full…”
supportsDistance from shore
[8]
DEME Group2024-01
“water depths ranging from 27 m to 33 m [...] loaded the monopiles and transition pieces in the port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands and transported them offshore.”
supportsFoundationWater depthmarshalling
[20]
Unternehmensregister2024-12-30◆ Merkur Offshore GmbH, Zossen - Jahresabs…
“Firmenname laut Registergericht: Merkur Offshore GmbH ... Firmensitz laut Registergericht: Zossen ... Registergericht: Potsdam ... Register-Nr.: HRB 34552”
supportsMechanismDetail
Trade press7
[3]
offshoreWIND.biz2019-12-10◆ Merkur Offshore Wind Farm to Change Hand…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operationCOD historyTurbinesModelUnit capacity+1 more
[7]
Energy Central2022-12-21◆ Renewable Energy M&A: TRIG acquires an a…
“Following deal completion, Dutch pension managers APG and TRIG will own a 64.3% and 35.7% stake in the project, respectively. The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) acquired the stake from UK-base…”
supportsowner
[9]
offshoreWIND.biz2017-04-20
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsOffshore constructionSite rights
[10]
offshoreWIND.biz2020-10-13
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsStatusConnection point
[11]
Offshore Wind Biz2016-08-12◆ Amscap Advises Merkur to Financial Close
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFinal investment decision
[13]
offshoreWIND.biz2018-06-04◆ Merkur Produces First Electricity | Offs…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFirst power
[14]
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