Riffgat

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]

Riffgat
Country	Germany
Location	North Sea
Coordinates	53°41′N 6°29′E
Status	Operational
Commission date	12 February 2014
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)
Rotor diameter	120 m (390 ft)
Site area	6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational	30 × 3.78 MW
Make and model	Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-120 (30)
Nameplate capacity	113.4 MW
External links
Website	www.riffgat.de
Commons	Related media on Commons

Borkum Rifgat's location in the wind farms of the German Bight

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]