DONG Energy has acquired a 100% ownership interest in the German offshore wind development project Borkum Riffgrund West 2 from Energiekontor AG.
The project is located adjacent to DONG Energy’s Borkum Riffgrund West 1 development project . The two projects have a total combined capacity of up to 550MW. Borkum Riffgrund West 2 has already submitted an application for consent and could be built after 2020 if grid connection is granted and DONG Energy makes a final investment decision in the project. Application for grid connection is expected to be submitted in 2017/2018.