World of Wind

Milestones of Borkum Riffgrund 2, Germany

Did you know that there is more than 1 GW of V164 turbines already installed? The latest installation is at Borkum Riffgrund 2, where 56 of these gentle giants stand proudly in German waters – for the very first time. It’s also here that V164 turbine #100 was installed, making Borkum Riffgrund 2 a very special project for us.

Constructing offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2

Borkum Riffgrund 2 is one of Ørsteds offshore wind farms. Located roughly 54 kilometres off the coast of Lower Saxony in Germany, 56 wind turbines are generating enough electricity to power approx. 460,000 German households.

Installing wind turbines at Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm

78 wind turbines have now been installed at our first German offshore wind farm. Hear about the process and its challenges.

Constructing Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm

See the construction of the offshore wind farm which can provide clean electricity for 320,000 German households.

Collaboration on Borkum Riffgrund 2

An offshore wind power plant takes many partners to bring to life. Here is an overview of how the project developer (Ørsted), the vessel supplier (Fred. Olsen Windcarrier), the installation man power (Global Wind Service) and the turbine supplier (us!) work together.

Germany’s Offshore Wind Push | The New York Times

The small German island of Heligoland, a popular tourist destination, is undergoing dramatic change as the wind industry takes over.

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Borkum Riffgrund 1 Foundation Installation

Last week, all 77 monopile foundations were successfully installed at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German North Sea. Installation was carried out using a noise mitigation system to lower the impact on adjacent marine life. It is the first time ever that this system has been used this way.

Global Wind Service - Borkum Riffgrund II

Borkum Riffgrund II offshore wind farm consists of 56 MHI Vestas 8MW turbine and is located in the North Sea, 57 kilometers off the coast of Germany.

Global Wind Service delivered wind turbine technicians for pre-assembly, installation and completion.

Once in operation, the 450MW wind farm will supply 160,000 German households with green energy.

Made in Germany | Offshore Energy: Germany Plans Wind Parks on the Open Sea

As more and more windy areas on land fill with rotors to convert wind power to electricity, manufacturers are pushing to move their facilities offshore, where the wind is stronger and steadier. Germany has plans to generate 25,000 megawatts of power from offshore wind energy by 2030. That corresponds to 15 percent of electricity use.

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency has given the green light for six wind turbines for commercial use to be built 45 kilometers off the North Sea island of Borkum. The operator will be Alpha Ventus. Ironically, the wind has delayed construction until 2009. But a model plant is being built off the mainland town of Hooksiel. Three pipes, three meters in diameter are being rammed 45 meters deep into the Wadden Sea. Then come the tower, the gondola and the 60 meter long rotor blades. Made in Germany was there to see the giant wind energy plant put together.

Riffgat Wind Farm Stymied by World War II Explosives | Made in Germany

Germany is trying to make the switch to renewable energy. The high-profile Riffgat offshore wind farm, built off the coast of Borkum, was slated to begin operating this month. Thirty windmills now stand ready and waiting in the North Sea -- but they can't supply any electricity.

The discovery of munitions dating from the Second World War on the seafloor has prevented the grid operator from installing a power cable connecting the wind farm to the mainland.

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Timelapse from Borkum Riffgrund 2 - Bold Tern

This timelapse shows Bold Tern installing one of 56 V164-8.0 MW turbines on Borkum Riffgrund 2. The 8MW turbine is the largest turbine to date in the German North Sea.

2019 - SOV Wind of Change in operation in Germany

SOV Wind of Change is undertaking operations at the Orsted Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm.
Video produced and shared by Augustin Vandenhove.

Offshore wind farm DanTysk: Green energy from the German sea - Vattenfall

Construction film of the Offshore Wind farm DanTysk.

2019 - SOV Wind of Change - Offshore Windfarm Maintenance

Discover our Service Operation Vessel WIND OF CHANGE operating on Borkum Riffgrund 1 & 2 windfarm for the maintenance of offshore wind turbines.



Copyright: Heos Marine / Nicolas Job

[Speedbuild] LEGO 4002015 - Borkum Riffgrund 1

LEGO 4002015 Borkum Riffgrund 1 limited edition
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Places to see in ( Borkum - Germany )

Places to see in ( Borkum - Germany )

Borkum is an island and a municipality in the Leer District in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany. It is situated east of Rottumeroog and west of Juist.

Borkum is a nationally recognized North Sea resort with numerous spa facilities. In the center traffic blocks from mid March to the end of October and about three weeks apply to private motor vehicles of the year. There currently is the resort tax in high season 2,90 € per day. (2008) Borkum is the first time in 1227 mentioned as Borkna. 1398 - More than a hundred years later, the place in an East Frisian Urkundenbuch called Borkyn. It is also thought that the ancient scholar Pliny the Elder (23 AD -. 79 AD.) Borkum knew, because in his Historia naturalis he mentions islands off the North Sea coast and is called here the island Burcana. However, he does not comment further on the situation of the island.

( Borkum - Germany ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Borkum. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Borkum - Germany

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Alter Leuchtturm

The 1576 funded by the Emdener Kaufmannschaft lighthouse whose pages show exactly in the four directions, the sailors served in conjunction with beacons as datum mark. By 1903 stood on the historical church Threw the island church with the cemetery, where the dead were last but buried in the year 1873rd The obtained, encircled by weathered whalebones grave stones with engraved skulls is not the last resting place of ruthless pirates, but graves Borkum whalers. When the lighthouse burned down in February 1879 the new lighthouse was being planned. Today the old lighthouse is still climbable, serves as a registry office and as an exhibition.

Neuer Leuchtturm

The new lighthouse of Borkum is one of the landmarks of the islands of Borkum. It was built in 1879 after the fire of the old lighthouse in record time. The new lighthouse of Borkum Island serves as a day mark and at night with its so-called wildfire for orientation train running before the Ems estuary waterways. The lighthouse stands on the west side of the island and has a height of 60.3 meters. In good weather, and after a not entirely effortless ascent to the tower (308 steps) you can get a wonderful panoramic view of Borkum and surrounding islands.

Kur- & Wandelhalle am Meer

The spa & Wandelhalle is an adventure mile for every taste and age. In addition to spa concerts and changing events the spa and foyer offers a Biomaris - Trinkkurhalle, a snake and reptile exhibition, an art school for children and adults, four Event catering businesses, attractive shops as well as a gym. All here to be collected impressions are also supported by the direct view of the promenade and the sea. Gorgeous sunsets and resort concerts are reasons why the spa & Wandelhalle is is a very popular meeting place.

Veja Mate offshore wind farm in the German North Sea

DGI Doedijns delivered the complete hydraulic installation, including e-controls for the pile gripper used to place monopoles for the Veja Mate windpark.

This frame has been installed on the world’s largest wind turbine foundation & installation vessel: “Seajacks Scylla”.

The pile gripper for the Veja Mate wind park will be used for the placement of 67 XXL monopoles, each having a weight up to 1300 tons, a diameter up to 7.8 meters and a length of 85 meters.

The length of the XXL monopoles and the influence of the sea are forces that should be taken into account structurally. To prevent the heave on the pole from damaging the complete construction, this installation is provided with a heave compensation system.

Sailing from List in Germany to Enkhuizen in the Netherlands

Fresh Crew members are joining us on Sylt. With Klaus, Heinz and Wilm we are sailing back to the Netherlands. For the first time we are vistiging the islands Düne and Ameland and have a look at Borkum as well. It is a nice cruise.

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Wie ein Offshore-Windpark entsteht

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Borkum Riffgat transfer in 40kn wind, 2 m waves CTV: Bayard2

Bayard 2 passenger transfer at the windfarm Borkum Riffgat. The weather picked up to 40 kn wind and 2 m waves.

I (Lasse Pedersen) am helping Siemens tech down from the Turbine.