RWE has been awarded a permit from the Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) allowing it to carry out offshore construction activity for its 1100MW Thor project.
RWE now has all the permits to start building work at sea in spring 2025.
RWE Offshore Wind chief operating officer Thomas Michel said: “With our Thor project, we are realising the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark to date.
“But it is not only the size of the project that awakens our ambition.
“With recyclable rotor blades and turbine towers made of greener steel, we are also pioneers in investing in new sustainable technologies.
“Denmark is a leader when it comes to renewable energy and innovative solutions.
“We are proud to contribute to this development with Thor.”
With the laying of cables and the construction of a substation in the Danish municipality of Lemvig, work on land is already well advanced.
At the beginning of next year, RWE will prepare the seabed for the construction work, which will begin in the spring with the installation of the foundations.
The installation of the turbines is planned for 2026 (picture of RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm).
Thor is located about 22km off the west coast of Jutland and will consist of 72 SG 14-236 DD machines.
Half of the turbines will be built with towers made of more environmentally friendly steel and 40 units will be equipped with recyclable rotor blades.
The installation of the equipment is to be carried out from the port in Esbjerg.
The port of Thorsminde will serve as an operations and maintenance base.
Construction of a new RWE service building is to begin there this year.
In the long term, 50 to 60 jobs are to be created locally.
The Thor offshore wind farm is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2027.