Borssele III/IV offshore wind project feeds its first power to the grid

The 731.5 MW Borssele III/IV offshore wind project has achieved first power, developed by the Blauwwind consortium, consisting of Partners Group, Shell, Eneco, Diamond Generating Europe, and Van Oord.

The turbine installation campaign began in late May 2020, located about 22 km off the coast of Zeeland province, currently has 36 out of the 77 units of V164-9.5 MW MHI Vestas turbines secure at the site.

Borssele III/IV is due for completion in October 2020 and when fully installed, it will supply enough clean renewable energy to power more than 825,000 Dutch households, accounting for up to 2.3% of total Dutch electricity demand. The first of over 825,000 Dutch households are now receiving clean electricity from the Borssele III/IV offshore wind project as the first power is flowing to the Dutch grid.

Throughout the rest of the installation campaign, it is anticipated that one additional turbine will become operational per day, following control testing. Following installation and full commissioning, MHI Vestas also holds a 15-year service agreement to operate and maintain the Borssele III/IV project.