\u00d8rsted A\/S (0RHE) along with joint venture partner Nuveen Infrastructure have officially commissioned the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm, situated roughly 72 km off Germany’s North Sea coast, the company announced on 31 August 2026. Supported by long-term corporate power purchase agreements totaling 786 MW with major firms including Amazon, BASF, and Google, this project ranks among Germany’s largest operational offshore wind farms. This milestone advances \u00d8rsted’s 8.1 GW construction programme and increases its total installed offshore wind capacity in Germany to about 2.5 GW.<\/p>\n
Key Points<\/p>\n
\u00d8rsted A\/S (0RHE) and Nuveen Infrastructure co-own Borkum Riffgrund 3
\nThe 913 MW offshore wind farm commenced commercial operations on 31 August 2026
\nLong-term PPAs totaling 786 MW secured with Amazon (350 MW), BASF (186 MW), Covestro (100 MW), EHG\/REWE Group (100 MW), and Google (50 MW), with contract durations from 10 to 25 years
\nInvestors should monitor progress on \u00d8rsted’s remaining 8.1 GW construction portfolio and potential new German PPA agreements<\/p>\n
Borkum Riffgrund 3 Marks \u00d8rsted’s Sixth Operational Offshore Wind Farm in Germany<\/p>\n
The commissioning of Borkum Riffgrund 3 establishes it as \u00d8rsted’s sixth operational offshore wind farm in Germany, following the 253 MW Gode Wind 3 project, also co-owned with Nuveen Infrastructure, which began operations in early 2025. \u00d8rsted now holds approximately 25% of Germany’s total installed offshore wind capacity, solidifying its status as the country’s leading offshore wind operator. With Borkum Riffgrund 3 online, \u00d8rsted\u2019s total installed offshore wind capacity in Germany reaches roughly 2.5 GW, capable of powering about 2.5 million households with renewable energy, according to the company.<\/p>\n
Long-Term Corporate PPAs Back 913 MW Capacity with Amazon, BASF, and Google<\/p>\n
The project is supported by a portfolio of long-term corporate power purchase agreements covering 786 MW of its 913 MW capacity. Amazon has contracted 350 MW, BASF 186 MW, Covestro and EHG\/REWE Group 100 MW each, and Google 50 MW. These contracts span 10 to 25 years, offering stable revenue visibility. The announcement highlights strong demand from data centers, retailers, and the chemical industry, reflecting growing industrial interest in contracted renewable electricity amid Germany\u2019s energy transition.<\/p>\n
Deployment of 83 Siemens-Class 11 MW Turbines Across 75 km\u00b2 North Sea Site<\/p>\n
Borkum Riffgrund 3 features 83 wind turbines, each rated at 11 MW, distributed over approximately 75 km\u00b2 in the German North Sea. About 100 German companies were engaged during construction, with turbines and foundations sourced from Germany and Denmark, cables from Germany and France, and installation vessels from the Netherlands and Belgium. Operation and maintenance are managed from Norden-Norddeich and Emden in Lower Saxony, leveraging established offshore wind infrastructure in the region.<\/p>\n
Commissioning Advances \u00d8rsted’s 8.1 GW Construction Programme Towards 18 GW Total Capacity<\/p>\n
Borkum Riffgrund 3 marks progress in \u00d8rsted\u2019s 8.1 GW offshore wind construction programme. Upon completion, the company expects its total installed offshore wind capacity to surpass 18 GW. \u00d8rsted reported an operating profit excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees of DKK 25.1 billion (EUR 3.4 billion) for 2025. The project also benefits from funding support through the European Union’s InvestEU Fund. Investors are advised to track the delivery pace of the remaining projects as an indicator of \u00d8rsted\u2019s strategic execution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00d8rsted A\/S (0RHE) along with joint venture partner Nuveen Infrastructure have officially commissioned the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":156080,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[285],"tags":[287],"class_list":["post-156079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orsted","tag-orsted"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/117188827998101210","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}