Dong Energy has produced power for the first time at the 312 MW Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind project in the German North Sea and initiated supply to the national grid.
The offshore wind project will in due course consist of 78 Siemens SWT-4.0-130 turbines, which are all likely to be commissioned over the next few months.
Located 54km from the German coast and 37km to the north of Borkum island, Borkum Riffgrund 1 is a joint venture project in which Dong Energy owns a 50% stake, with the other 50% being owned by KIRKBI and William Demant Invest. The parent company of KIRKBI is toymaker Lego.
Lego Group president and chief executive officer Jørgen Vig Knudstorp said: "It’s an important milestone that the Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind farm has delivered its first electricity, as this wind farm will help us reach our goal of being based 100% on renewable energy by 2020."
Construction work for the array was started in August 2013.
