Sign-off on the order is expected "later this year" but hinges on a final investment decision (FID) on the project, which neighbours Dong's recently completed 312MW Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind farm.

“The performance of the 8MW turbine [which has been prototype tested onshore in Denmark] is decisive for us selecting it as the preferred turbine for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 development project," says Dong executive vice president Samuel Leupold.

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