Learn more about our Windfarm

The MERKUR Offshore Wind Farm is located in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), approximately 45 km north of Borkum Island and in the north eastern part of the specified zone for offshore wind farms.

The Merkur Offshore project site

Covers a total area of 47 km²
Is equipped with 66 wind energy converters
Uses GE’s offshore wind turbine “Haliade 150”
Provides a nominal power of 6 MW from each turbine

Each individual wind turbine

Has a hub height more than 100 m above water level
Features an innovative gearless system
Is equipped with a 150 m diameter rotor, equivalent to three football fields
Uses one of the largest rotors in the wind industry

Our wind farm is a fundamental cornerstone in our mission to support the creation of clean and sustainable energy. Featuring 66 GE Haliade 6MW turbines, our wind farm allows us to provide approximately 500,000 households with a continuous supply of green energy.

From the construction phase to it’s ongoing operation, our highest priority has remained the health and safety of all project members. We live by our motto: Stop, Review, Plan before Doing!

With the same level of focus and meticulous care, we protect the environment at every work stage as well as all phases of a project.

Responsible for our wind farm and integral to our company structure is The Merkur Offshore team, located in Hamburg, Germany.

During wind farm operations, the core responsibilities are primarily maintenance tasks, which are performed by the following trusted contractors:

After the acquisition of Alstom’s energy businesses (Alstom Power and Alstom Grid) by General Electric, the wind business was transferred to General Electric (GE) in September 2015. The “Haliade150-6MW”, is the Alstom (now GE) wind turbine designed for offshore operations.

Onshore and offshore prototypes of the “Haliade” were first installed in 2012 and 2013. The type certificate was issued in December 2014. In 2016, GE installed and tested one turbine at Østerild, Denmark and another at Block Island, America’s first offshore wind farm situated off the coast of
Rhode Island, with a capacity of 30 MW.

For the Merkur Offshore project, GE Renewables
delivered 66 turbines with a nominal output of 396 MW per hour.

OMEXON (formerly known as EWE Offshore Service & Solutions) has been a reliable independent service provider in the European offshore wind market since 2012. OMEXOM advises and supports customers in offshore wind farm projects and offers solutions utilizing the OMEXOM Group’s proven 360° experience. Their interdisciplinary team of over 100 offshore specialists, with operational experience at home and abroad, can support offshore projects during the entire implementation period – from the planning phase to operational management.

OMEXOM has been involved in the Merkur Project since the commissioning phase and is now providing Substation Service & Maintenance, 24/7 wind farm monitoring, marine coordination, and operational management services such as campaign planning and HSE management support.

mh2 offshore GmbH is an owner-operated service company focusing on service and maintenance of offshore steel structures. Based in Northern Germany between the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven, mh2 is well known and respected in the German offshore wind industry for safe and client-oriented offshore projects. The wide range of services offered includes inspections and NDT testing as well as modification and repair work of offshore steel structures.

Providing quality inspections during the manufacturing of Merkur’s ‘Transition Pieces’, mh2 is now responsible for all service and maintenance tasks for the TP foundation structures above the water line.