Ørsted has fully commissioned the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm. The wind farm has a capacity of 752 MW, making it the largest offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and the second largest operating offshore wind farm in the world.
Borssele 1 & 2 provides enough green electricity to power one million Dutch households. Borssele 1 & 2 is Ørsted’s first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.
Henrik Poulsen, CEO and President of Ørsted, says: “This is an important milestone for the green transformation and for Ørsted. We’re proud that we’ve commissioned our first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, who is among the global frontrunners in the energy transition. With Borssele 1 & 2 as the first step, we wish to make a significant contribution to the Dutch transition from fossil to renewable energy. We’re proud that we completed this large-scale clean energy project on time and within budget during the COVID-19 pandemic, while maintaining our focus on health and safety.”
Facts about Borssele 1 & 2
- Owner: Ørsted
- Total capacity: 752 MW
- Wind turbines: Siemens Gamesa 8 MW
- Size of the site: 112 km2
- Number of turbines: 94
- Foundation: monopiles
- Offshore and onshore grid: TSO TenneT
- Operational: Q4 2020
- Water depth: 14-36m
- Distance to coast: 23 km off the coast of Zeeland
- Operation and maintenance base: Vlissingen
- Capacity: Can power 1 million Dutch households
- Main suppliers: Siemens Gamesa, Sif, Bladt, EEW SPC, EEW OSB, and Nexans
- Installation: DEME Offshore, Van Oord
