Borkum Riffgrund 2 project has the capacity to power more than 460,000 homes in the region with clean energy. Credit: MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.

Turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has handed over the commercial operations of the 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore windfarm in Germany to Ørsted.

The handover follows the successful installation of the 56th and final V164-8.3MW turbine by MHI Vestas at the windfarm. With a capacity of 8MW each, the wind turbines have been installed on suction bucket jacket foundations. The installation works were completed ahead of schedule in September 2018.

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Jointly owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (50%) and Orsted, Borkum Riffgrund 2 is located 54km off the coast of Lower Saxony in the North Sea, Germany.

MHI Vestas chief operations officer Flemming Ougaard said: “The collaboration with Ørsted and other installation partners on Borkum Riffgrund 2 was outstanding. The project is a noteworthy contribution to the German clean energy transition.”

Ørsted Germany managing director Volker Malmen said: “Offshore wind energy is a reliable cornerstone for a successful energy transition. With MHI Vestas’ 8.3MW turbines for Borkum Riffgrund 2, we set a new milestone for offshore wind in Germany, by pioneering this technology in German waters.”

Borkum Riffgrund 2 project has the capacity to power more than 460,000 homes in the region with clean energy.

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MHI Vestas is also set to initiate installation activities for the 33 V164-8.4MW turbines at Northland Power‘s Deutsche Bucht project.

The turbine manufacturer has been selected to supply up to 52 V174-9.5MW turbines for Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle. Installation at the offshore wind farm is scheduled to take place in 2022-2023.