Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure have officially inaugurated Borkum Riffgrund 3, one of Germany’s largest operational offshore wind farms.
Located approximately 72 km off the German North Sea coast, the 913 MW development can generate enough renewable electricity to cover the annual consumption of close to one million German households. Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure each own a 50% interest in the project.
Borkum Riffgrund 3 connects directly to TenneT’s DolWin epsilon offshore converter platform—an industry first in Germany. The project supplies renewable electricity to industrial and digital-economy customers including Amazon, Google, EHA/REWE Group, Covestro and BASF.
The wind farm also demonstrates the increasingly international character of Europe’s offshore wind supply chain. Turbines, foundations and cables were supplied from Germany, Denmark and France, while installation vessels came from the Netherlands and Belgium. Around 100 German companies were contracted during its development and construction.
“Borkum Riffgrund 3 shows what offshore wind can deliver for Germany: large-scale, home-grown renewable electricity for industry and households, built by a European supply chain,” said Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted.
The development is Ørsted’s sixth operational offshore wind farm in Germany and increases the company’s installed capacity in the country to around 2.5 GW.
From delivery to the next generation of offshore wind
The inauguration comes as EAGE prepares to welcome the offshore wind community to the GET2026 Offshore Wind Energy Conference in Hannover from 2–6 November.
Projects such as Borkum Riffgrund 3 demonstrate the scale now being reached by offshore wind—and the importance of robust site characterisation, geohazard assessment, risk mitigation, installation planning and long-term monitoring.
GET2026 will bring together geophysicists, geologists, hydrographers, geotechnical engineers, developers, survey contractors, consultants and researchers to examine the technical challenges shaping the next generation of offshore wind projects.
There is still time to attend at the current registration rates. Register by 1 October before higher fees take effect on 2 October.
