Trianel Windpark Borkum
Offshore wind farm in Germany
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Trianel Windpark Borkum (formerly Borkum West II) is an offshore wind farm near Borkum. Its first phase of 40 turbines rated at a total capacity of 200 MW is operational, with a planned, additional 200 MW in a second phase.[4][unreliable source?] The project was approved for construction in 2008[5] and will cost over €1 billion to construct once fully operational (€900m for phase I alone). Originally known as Borkum West II the name was changed to Trianel Windpark Borkum in early 2013.
| Borkum West II | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Location | 45 km North of Borkum island |
| Coordinates | 54°02′30″N 6°28′00″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 2011 |
| Commission date | July 2015[1] |
| Construction cost | EUR900m (Phase 1) ? (Phase 2) |
| Owner | Trianel + 33 municipal utilities |
| Operator | Trianel |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | offshore |
| Max. water depth | 33 m |
| Distance from shore | 45 km (65.6 km for center) |
| Rotor diameter | 116 m |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 40 x 5 MW |
| Make and model | Areva Wind M5000-116[2] |
| Units planned | 32 x 6.34 MW[3] |
| Nameplate capacity | 200 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Phase 1 of the installation was completed in the 4th quarter of 2014 and consist of 40 Areva M5000-116 turbines (5 MW turbines) on Tripod foundations.[2] It was connected to the grid in August 2015.[6] In the six months before March 2016 the wind farm produced 452.33 GWh,[7] i.e. a capacity factor of 51.6%.
The power is delivered via the offshore converter station HVDC DolWin1 to the German onshore Dörpen West substation near Heede.[8]
In September 2016 Senvion was awarded a conditional contract for the second phase, for 32 upgraded 6.2M152 turbines rated at a total capacity of 203 MW. A final investment decision was made in the first half of 2017 after which construction started in early 2018 for a planned completion in the fall of 2019.[3] The wind farm was fully commissioned in 2020 after delays caused by the bankruptcy of Senvion, at a cost of €184/MWh.[9]
