913 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Germany Becomes Commercially Operational

Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure’s German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 3 has been commissioned and is now in commercial operation. With an installed capacity of 913 MW, the project is one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms currently in operation. 

The project demonstrates how large-scale offshore wind can strengthen energy security by delivering reliable, home-grown electricity to German industry and households.

Borkum Riffgrund 3 produces renewable energy at scale for German industrial and technology offtakers, underscoring the substantial demand for renewable energy in both the new digital economy as well as core industries such as chemicals. Furthermore, the project is advancing Ørsted’s 8.1 GW offshore wind construction programme, which will take the company to a total of more than 18 GW installed offshore wind capacity upon completion.

Borkum Riffgrund 3 is Ørsted’s sixth operational offshore wind farm in Germany, following the 253 MW Gode Wind 3 project, which was commissioned in early 2025 and is also jointly owned by Ørsted and Nuveen. Ørsted is Germany’s leading offshore wind operator, accounting for approximately 25 % of the country’s installed offshore wind capacity.