Ørsted, Nuveen Infrastructure Commission 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure have commissioned the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany, with the project now entering commercial operation. The facility is one of the largest offshore wind farms currently operating in Germany and marks another milestone in Ørsted’s 8.1 GW offshore wind construction programme.

Located approximately 72 km off Germany’s North Sea coast, the wind farm covers around 75 sq km and comprises 83 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 11 MW. The project is designed to supply large volumes of renewable electricity to German industries and households while supporting the country’s energy transition and energy security.

Borkum Riffgrund 3 is backed by several long-term corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with industrial and technology companies. Offtake agreements covering 786 MW have been signed with Amazon (350 MW), BASF (186 MW), Covestro (100 MW), Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft/REWE Group (100 MW) and Google (50 MW). The agreements have contract durations ranging from 10 to 25 years and will support renewable electricity supply for sectors including data centres, chemicals and retail.

The project has also supported the European offshore wind supply chain, with turbines and foundations sourced from Germany and Denmark, cables from Germany and France, and installation vessels from the Netherlands and Belgium. Around 100 German companies were involved in the construction of the wind farm.

Borkum Riffgrund 3 is Ørsted’s sixth operational offshore wind farm in Germany, following the 253 MW Gode Wind 3 project commissioned in 2025. With the latest addition, Ørsted’s installed offshore wind capacity in Germany has increased to approximately 2.5 GW, enough to supply the equivalent of around 2.5 million households with renewable electricity.

The commissioning advances Ørsted’s broader 8.1 GW construction portfolio, which is expected to take the company’s total installed offshore wind capacity to more than 18 GW upon completion. Ørsted currently accounts for approximately 25% of Germany’s installed offshore wind capacity.