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 108 megawatt (MW),[1] and is expected to generate enough electricity for 112,000 households.[2][3]
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| Location | North Sea |
| Coordinates | 53°41′N 6°29′E / 53.69°N 6.48°E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Owners | ENOVA Energiesysteme EWE |
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| Max. water depth | 16–24 m (52–79 ft) |
| Distance from shore | 15 km (9 mi) |
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| Site area | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
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| Units operational | 30 × 3.78 MW |
| Make and model | Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-120 (30) |
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| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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.[4] The issue was resolved in 2014 with the signing of the Ems-Dollart-Treaty.[5]
Between November 2015 and April 2016, transmission problems prevented Riffgat from exporting power.[6]
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References
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- ^ "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".
- ^ "Cooperation rather than demarcation". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Weiter kein Strom von Riffgat".
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