Riffgat

German offshore wind farm

53°41′N 6°29′E / 53.69°N 6.48°E / 53.69; 6.48StatusOperationalCommission date

12 February 2014

Owner(s)ENOVA Energiesysteme
EWEWind farm Type

Offshore

Max. water depth16–24 m (52–79 ft)Distance from shore15 km (9 mi)Rotor diameter

120 m (390 ft)

Site area6 km² (2 sq mi)Power generation Units operational30 × 3.78 MWMake and modelSiemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-120 (30)Nameplate capacity

113.4 MW

External linksWebsitewww.riffgat.deCommonsRelated media on Commons

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Wind farm layout

Riffgat (also known as Borkum Riffgat and OWP Riffgat) is an offshore wind farm 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the north-west of the German island of Borkum and north of the eponymous shipping channel in the southern North Sea. The wind turbines are built across an area of 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi). It consists of 30 turbines with a total capacity of 108 megawatt (MW),^[1] and is expected to generate enough electricity for 112,000 households.^[2]^[3]

Early 2011, the Dutch government stated that the wind farm was partly in Dutch territory and protested against the issuing of construction licenses by the German government.^[4] The issue was resolved in 2014 with the signing of the Ems-Dollart-Treaty.^[5]

Between November 2015 and April 2016, transmission problems prevented Riffgat from exporting power.^[6]

References

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^ "EWE, Enova form JV to develop Riffgat wind park offshore Germany". Power Engineering International. PennWell Corporation. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
^ "Offshore Statistics January 2009" (PDF). European Wind Energy Association. 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Grensconflict: Nederland in verweer tegen Duitse windmolens".
^ "Cooperation rather than demarcation". 29 December 2014.
^ "Weiter kein Strom von Riffgat".