Riffgat
| Riffgat | |
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 Location of Riffgat off the coast of Germany in the North Sea | |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | North Sea |
| Coordinates | 53°41′N 6°29′E / 53.69°N 6.48°E |
| Status | operational |
| Commission date | February 12, 2014[1][2][3] |
| Owner(s) | ENOVA Energiesysteme EWE |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Max. water depth | 16–24 m (52–79 ft) |
| Distance from shore | 15 km (9 mi) |
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| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 30 x 3.6 MW |
| Make and model | Siemens Wind Power: SWT-3.6-120 |
| Nameplate capacity | 113 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | Riffgat Offshore Windpark |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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 113 megawatt (MW),[4] and is expected to generate enough electricity for 112,000 households.[5][6]
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.[7]
Between November 2015 and April 2016, transmission problems prevented Riffgat from exporting power.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Offshore-Windpark Riffgat erhält Netzanschluss
- ^ Offshore-Windpark Riffgat erzeugt jährlich für 40.000 Haushalte Strom
- ^ Riffgat übertrifft Erwartungen der EWE
- ^ Upgrade
- ^ "EWE, Enova form JV to develop Riffgat wind park offshore Germany". Power Engineering International. PennWell Corporation. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
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"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".
- ^ https://www.oz-online.de/-news/artikel/186642/Weiter-kein-Strom-von-Riffgat
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