Ørsted's three offshore wind farms in Germany, the US, and Taiwan expected to reach full operation in 2026

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ørsted has provided updates on the progress of its offshore wind projects under construction in its first-half 2026 results report. The Borkum Riffgrund 3, Greater Changhua 2b and 4 in Taiwan, and Revolution Wind in the US projects are nearing completion and are expected to reach full operation progressively within 2026; Sunrise Wind, Baltica 2, and Hornsea 3 remain under development.

The Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany, with a capacity of 913 MW, is more than 99% complete, with commissioning of the remaining turbines ongoing. Ørsted expects the project to reach full operation in the third quarter. The wind farm is jointly owned by Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure and features 83 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW turbines, with turbine installation completed in early 2026. The project first supplied power to the German grid in December 2025, after its commissioning schedule had been affected by delays in the DolWin5 grid connection.

The combined Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind project in Taiwan, with a total capacity of 920 MW, is currently around 85% complete and remains on track for full operation in the third quarter. All turbines at Greater Changhua 4 are now operational, and installation of the export cable for Greater Changhua 2b is expected to be completed in the coming period. The project comprises 66 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW turbines, all of which were installed by January 2026, with all inter-array cables subsequently installed and energized. Currently, 42 turbines at Greater Changhua 4 are connected to the Taiwanese grid and generating power. The project first generated power in July 2025, after commissioning was postponed to the third quarter of 2026 due to damage to the Greater Changhua 2b export cable.

The Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the US, with a capacity of 704 MW, is now more than 95% complete, with 61 of 65 turbines installed and commissioning work underway. Ørsted expects the project to reach full operation in the second half of this year. The project began supplying power to the New England grid in March 2026. Developed in partnership with Skyborn Renewables, it features 65 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW turbines and will supply power to Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Ørsted has also provided an update on the 924 MW Sunrise Wind project: turbine commissioning is progressing, with commissioning activities scheduled for the second half of 2026, and full operation is now expected in the second half of 2027. As of June 30, 20 of the project's 84 turbines had been installed, with foundations in place at 77 locations. According to Ørsted's construction update, the project is approximately 50% complete overall.

Ørsted's two other major offshore wind projects in Europe are also advancing. The Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland, with a capacity of 1.5 GW, is approximately 40% complete overall. Foundation installation began in May and has covered 103 of the project's 111 installation positions, which include 107 wind turbine foundations and 4 offshore substation foundations. Monopile installation for the offshore substations has been completed, and the 4 offshore substations are currently under manufacturing. The project is being developed jointly by Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and is scheduled to become operational in the second half of 2027.

The Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK, with a capacity of 2.9 GW, is jointly owned by Ørsted and funds managed by Apollo. It is currently around 30% complete and remains on track to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2027 or the first quarter of 2028. Ørsted stated that offshore foundation and export cable installation are progressing, and the company is working with grid operators to advance the reinforcement works required for the project's onshore grid connection.