Borssele 1 & 2
Located 22 km off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. Connected via the TenneT Borssele Alpha offshore substation (66 kV to 220 kV export).
NetherlandsTechnology
Capacity
752 MW ◆
Turbines
94 × 8 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Gamesa SG 8-0-167 DD ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Borssele Wind Farm Sites I & II · 2016 ·
Water depth
14–38 m ◆
Distance from shore
22 km ◆
Wind speed
9.3 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Premium · €72.7/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured · 24 Mar 2016 ◆
Connection
TenneT Borssele Alpha offshore substation (66 kV to 220 kV), … ◆
Schedule
FID
2018 ∅
COD
Dec 2020 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
6 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 2 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 contract terms on record · 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 14 sources (7 primary) · ◆ 13 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
[2]
RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)2015-09◆ Borssele Wind Farm Zone Sites I and II -…
“The BWFZ … is located 22.2 km from shore (12 nautical miles) and will be sub-divided into four BWFS. Water depth is approximately 16-38 m.”
supportsStatusConnection pointDistance from shore
[3]
RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)2016-07-05◆ RVO Borssele I & II results
“On 5 July 2016 the subsidy and permits for the Borssele Wind Farm Sites I and II were awarded to Ørsted Borssele 1 B.V. … With 94 turbines type Siemens Gamesa 8,0 MW-167 DD this wind farm will get a t…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacityMechanism+1 more
Operator5
[1]
Ministerie van Economische Zaken (Netherlands)2016-03-24◆ Kavelbesluit I windenergiegebied Borssel…
“'s-Gravenhage, 24 maart 2016 — De Minister van Economische Zaken, H.G.J. Kamp”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[4]
Ørsted A/S2017-07◆ Orsted signs agreement with Siemens Game…
“Ørsted has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for its Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. ... The wind farm will be located 22km off the coast of the Dutch province of Zeeland w…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacityWater depth+2 more
[5]
Ørsted A/S2017-08◆ Orsted chooses Vlissingen Buitenhaven fo…
“Ørsted and Zeeland Seaports have signed a Letter of Intent for developing an O&M base in Vlissingen Buitenhaven for the operation and maintenance of the offshore wind farm Borssele 1&2.”
supportsoperations
[6]
Ørsted A/S2021-02◆ Ørsted Annual Report 2020
“In December, we commissioned the 752 MW Dutch wind farm Borssele 1 & 2 on schedule and within budget. The wind farm deploys 94 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines, making it the largest-ever built in th…”
supportsCommercial operationCOD history
[7]
Ørsted A/S2022-02◆ Ørsted Annual Report 2021
“Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) became a 50 % shareholder in our 752 MW Borssele 1 & 2 project. The total value of the transaction amounted to DKK ~10.2 billion and marks NBIM's first investm…”
supportsoperator
Auction results1
[14]
Overheid.nl (wetten.overheid.nl)2015◆ nl-regeling-borssele-1-2
Regeling windenergie op zee 2015 — the tender rulebook (rung-2 allocation regulation) for Borssele I & II. SDE+ subsidised round; text references the award of "subsidies" under the SDE+ scheme. Auctio…
supportsTender award · Borssele Wind Farm Sites I & II
Trade press6
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[11]
WindpowerNL2020-01-13◆ Start foundation construction at Borssel…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsOffshore constructionFoundation
[12]
offshoreWIND.biz2016-07-05◆ DONG Energy Winner of Dutch Borssele I &…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[13]
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