Borkum Riffgrund I
277.2 MW Consent Authorised Germany
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Entrance Width: 55 m
Spring Tidal Range: 6.6 m
Quay Length: 330 m
Quay Loading Capability: 90 tonnes/m2
Land for Development: 14 ha
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Who is generating power
Who's Generating Power?
1.  United Kingdom - 3321.2000 MW
2.  Denmark - 871.4800 MW
3.  China - 559.5000 MW
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Whose Turbines are Generating?
Whose Turbines are Generating?
1.  Siemens Wind Power A/S (Siemens AG) - 3084.8000 MW
2.  Vestas Offshore A/S (Vestas Wind Systems A/S) - 1401.1200 MW
3.  REpower Systems AG (Suzlon Energy Limited) - 434.5000 MW
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Statistics for Borkum Riffgrund I
General Information Name Borkum Riffgrund I correct
Other names correct
Country name Germany correct
Region Exclusive Economic Zone (DolWin) (BSH Cluster 2 in Draft Network Plan) correct
Comments correct
Round (or category) correct
Development status Consent Authorised correct
Comments on the status correct
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Project Capacity 277.2 MW correct
Turbine Model SWT-3.6-120 (Siemens) correct
Turbine Capacity 3.6 MW correct
Number of Turbines 77 correct
Total Turbine Height correct
Hub Height correct
Rotor Diameter 120 m correct
Foundation Grounded: Monopile correct
Windspeed 10 Year Mean Wind Speed (2000-2009) Available online now
Detailed wind speed data 6 hr/day/month historic data
Costs Stated Project Cost EUR(mill) 1250.00 correct
Location & Environment Sea name North Sea correct
Centre latitude 53.967° correct
Centre longitude 6.554° correct
Area 36 km2 correct
Depth range (Chart Datum) 23 m - 29 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 23 m - 29 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 54 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from centre) 55 km correct
Ports Installation base Harbour Norddeich correct
Ops and maintenance Harbour Norddeich correct
Grid Converter platforms DolWin Alpha, DolWin Gamma correct
Offshore transformers Borkum Riffgrund I Substation correct
Grid connection point DolWin1 (alpha) offshore converter platform - Diele substation (Onshore) correct
Cable landing point Hilgenriedersiel correct
Export Cables
Please note that export cables connect the offshore transformer (substation) to either; shore or an offshore HVAC-HVDC converter station for onward transmission via HVDC cabling. Please see the converters page for planned converter stations and transmission cables.

The export cable length does not generally include the onshore component. The exception is when the onshore substation is close to shore.
Number of Export Cables 2 correct
Average length per cable 12 km correct
Transmission type (e.g. HVAC) HVAC correct
Nominal voltage 155 kV correct
Maximum voltage correct
Power rating correct
Number of cores correct
Conductor type correct
Section correct
Insulation correct
Number fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Burial depth correct
Comments correct
Onshore Cables (new) Number of onshore cables correct
Average length per cable correct
Comments correct
Array Cables Array cable length correct
Estimated cable length In purchased database
Transmission type (e.g. MVAC) MVAC correct
Nominal voltage 24 kV correct
Maximum voltage correct
Burial depth correct
Number of cores correct
Conductor type correct
Section correct
Insulation correct
Power rating correct
Number of fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Comments correct
Benefits Homes powered annually 154996 correct
CO2 reduced per year 313247 tonnes correct
SO2 reduced per year 7285 tonnes correct
Expected life correct
Other Website Visit correct

Events on Borkum Riffgrund I
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Event Type: Operation - Generating Power                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Operation - Generating Power
Year generation expected Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Operation - Generating Power                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Operation - Generating Power
First power is scheduled to occur in Summer Subscribe. Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Planning - Other Approval                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Planning - Other Approval
BSH grant construction start deadline extension to May Subscribe Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Installation - Cable installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Installation - Cable installation
Installation start of array cabling. Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Installation - Turbine Installation
Turbine Installation in Subscribe Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Installation - Foundation Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Installation - Foundation Installation
Foundation installation is expected to start in Subscribe. Subscribe correct
Feb-2013
Event Type: Installation - Other                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Installation - Other
Offshore transformer station delivered to Bladt and being outfitted with electrical equipment and mechanical systems in Aalborg. Expected finished June 2013. Other correct
2013
Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
Construction expected to start 2013 Other correct
03-Sep-2012
Event Type: Planning - Grid Connection Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Planning - Grid Connection Agreement
Unconditional grid offer in place with TenneT before this date. Other correct
19-May-2012
Event Type: Planning - Tender Process                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Planning - Tender Process
Procurement Notice: Supply of helicopter transport services for transport of personnel between Norden airport (alternatively Emden airport or another airfield in the area) and the offshore Borkum Riffgrund Windfarm 1 during the installation of the wind-turbines and during the operation and maintenance phase and possibly the same services for the offshore Borkum Riffgrund Windfarm 2. Visit correct
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