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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | 45 km North of Borkum island |
| Coordinates | 54°02′30″N 6°28′00″E / 54.0417°N 6.4667°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 2011 |
| Commission date | July 2015[1] |
| Construction cost | EUR900m (Phase 1) ? (Phase 2) |
| Owner(s) | Trianel + 33 municipal utilities |
| Operator(s) | 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%.
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 expected in the first half of 2017 after which construction could start in early 2018 for a planned completion in the fall of 2019.[3] Cost is €184/MWh.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Borkum West II Commissioned". Enerdata. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Facts and figures". trianel-borkum.de. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Trianel Windpark Borkum II counts on Senvion offshore turbines". trianel.com. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Borkum West II Offshore Wind Farm, Germany". power-technology.com. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Berkenhagen, J. R.; Döring, R.; Fock, H. O.; Kloppmann, M. H. F.; Pedersen, S. R. A.; Schulze, T. (2010). "Decision bias in marine spatial planning of offshore wind farms: Problems of singular versus cumulative assessments of economic impacts on fisheries". Marine Policy. 34 (3): 733. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2009.12.004.
- ^ "Germany adds lots of offshore wind".
- ^ "Trianel Windpark Borkum halbes Jahr in Betrieb Erster rein kommunaler Offshore-Windpark erfüllt positive Erwartungen" [Trianel Windpark Borkum half year in operation First purely municipal offshore wind farm fulfills positive expectations]. presseportal.de (in German). 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Trianel Windpark Borkum II Offshore Wind Farm - Fully Commissioned - Germany | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022.
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