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First turbine installed at Borkum Riffgrund 2

4C Offshore | Matthew White
By: Matthew White 09/05/2018 Ørsted
The last rotor blade for the first turbine has been fastened at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm.

The
V164-8.3 MW model was manufactured in Denmark by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. With a rotor diameter of 164 meters, it is the largest turbine in the German North Sea.

Volker Malmen, Managing Director of Ørsted in Germany: "With the first installed 8MW plant, we are initiating the next phase for offshore wind in Germany. Wind energy at sea is an important cornerstone for the success of the energy transition. This also illustrates the efficiency of the plants of our next wind farm."

"We are delighted to see the first plant ready to take the next step in the project,"
says Thomas Østergaard, project manager for wind turbines at Ørsted. "Our team members and partners have done a great job and I am very confident that we will carry out the installation phase as safely and efficiently as planned."

A total of 56 wind turbines will be installed in the wind farm, which together can achieve an export capacity of 450MW. 36 of the turbines will be anchored to the seabed using monopile foundations, while 20 will be installed on suction bucket jackets. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is carrying out the installation of the turbines with the builder ship Bold Tern.

"For the first time we install the 8MW model. It's interesting to work with a new turbine generation. Thanks to our very good cooperation and preparation it was a smooth first installation, with which we are very satisfied. The cooperation between Ørsted, MHI Vestas and Fred. Olsen works very well,"
says Eskil Røset, Project Manager at Fred. Olsen.

Flemming Ougaard, Chief Operations Officer at MHI Vestas, says: "We are delighted to partner with Ørsted to reach this next milestone of Borkum Riffgrund 2. This pioneering project in the German North Sea is another important step for the V164 plant and our largest project so far, with a total of 56 turbines of this model."

The installation of the turbines is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. The total export capacity of 450MW is sufficient to supply about 460,000 German households with green electricity. The complete commissioning of the wind farm is expected to take place during the first half of 2019.
 

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