Germany commissioned 1,077MW of offshore wind capacity in H1 2026, taking its installed fleet to 10.8GW as industry groups called for changes to the auction framework.
Ørsted has revised commissioning timelines for Hornsea 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 due to grid operator delays and outages in the UK and Germany.
The cable-laying vessel BOKA Ocean has installed the final inter-array cable at Borkum Riffgrund 3, completing a four-campaign programme that also involved Ndeavor and earlier work with Rockpiper and DolWin epsilon in the area.
BOKA Ocean has completed the final inter-array cable at Ørsted’s 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm after more than 18 months and four campaigns, working closely with Ndeavor.
Borkum Riffgrund 3, Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, began feeding electricity to the grid on 3 December 2025, with full operation expected in Q1 2026.
Ørsted reported a DKK 1.7bn net loss in Q3 2025, reversing a prior-year profit as offshore wind earnings weakened amid lower wind speeds.
