The Danish Energy Agency has granted RWE the offshore construction permit for its 1.1 GW offshore wind farm, Thor. 

RWE now has all permits in place to start construction work at sea in Spring 2025. 

“With our Thor project, we are delivering Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date,” says Thomas Michel, COO of RWE Offshore Wind.

“But it is not just the size of the project that makes us ambitious. We are also leading the way with investments in new sustainable technology with recyclable rotor blades and turbine towers made of greener steel. Denmark is already a pioneer when it comes to renewable energy and innovative solutions. We are proud to contribute to this journey with Thor.”

Cables have already been laid on land, along with the construction of an onshore substation in the municipality of Lemvig. At the beginning of next year, RWE expects to prepare the seabed for the construction activities, which will kick off when the foundations are installed. Turbine installation is scheduled to begin in 2026.

Located 22 kilometers off the west coast of Jutland, Thor will consist of 72 Siemens Gamesa 14-236 DD wind turbines. Half of the turbines will be equipped with CO2-reduced steel towers and 40 turbines will use recyclable rotor blades. 

Turbine installation work is slated to be performed from the port of Esbjerg, with the port of Thorsminde serving as an O&M base. Construction of RWE’s new service building is expected to start later this year. 

Thor is expected to be fully operational by 2027.