MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has announced the successful installation of the 56th and final turbine at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm, located 57km off the northwest coast of Germany and owned by Ørsted and Global Infrastructure Partners.
The installation, which was completed ahead of schedule, marks a significant milestone for the Danish-Japanese joint venture as it brings the V164-8.0 MW turbine, the world’s most powerful commercial turbine platform, to the German offshore wind market.
The company will now begin the commissioning phase of the project. Once completed, the turbines will power more than 460,000 German households, with a total installed capacity of 450 MW.
Earlier in May, MHI Vestas also marked another major milestone during installation at Borkum Riffgrund 2, as turbine #11 out of 56 was noted as the 100th V164 turbine to be installed worldwide.
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