Denmark: Denmark’s largest offshore wind project, Thor, has supplied electricity to the national grid for the first time, with the connection made on 16 March through the system operated by Energinet. This milestone follows the successful installation of the Thor offshore substation earlier in the development process, which formed a key part of the grid connection setup and infrastructure improvements
The achievement comes shortly after the first turbine was installed, signalling strong coordination between project teams and partners. Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, said the project is progressing as planned, with the focus now on bringing all 72 turbines into operation by 2027.
Installation began earlier this month when Fred. Olsen Windcarrier deployed its vessel Brave Tern to position the first of the Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD turbines. Foundations and the offshore substation had already been completed last year.
The 1.1 GW project includes several sustainability features. Forty turbines will use recyclable rotor blades, while 36 will be built with lower-carbon steel towers produced by Siemens Gamesa. Thor is owned by RWE in partnership with Norges Bank Investment Management.
Electricity trading services will be handled by Danske Commodities. Once completed, the wind farm is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power more than one million Danish homes.
RWE is also developing an operations and maintenance base at the Port of Thorsminde, expected to open in March, creating up to 60 local jobs.
Source: offshorewind.biz
