The Danish Energy Agency has published the final tender conditions for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Thor, kicking off the last phase of the tender process.
The final bid deadline for 800-1000MW project is 8 November 2021 for the six bidders.
The selected applicants are Orsted, Vattenfall, SSE Renewables and Thor OFW K/S (owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure 4 Thor OFW ApS and Andel Holding), Swan Wind (owned by Eneco Wind and European Energy), Thor Wind Farm (owned by RWE Wind Holding and RWE Offshore Wind) and a Total Renewables and Iberdrola Renovables joint venture.
Earlier this year, state aid for Thor Offshore Wind Farm was approved by the European Commission, and in May, the plan for Thor was environmentally approved on the basis of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
As part of the tendering process, the Danish Energy Agency, in line with previous Danish offshore wind tenders, has carried out a negotiation phase, which has provided for adjustments in the tender conditions with the aim to reduce the bid price for the offshore wind farm.
At the same time, the Danish Energy Agency has ensured that relevant statutory executive orders for Thor will enter into force on 1 July 2021.
Thor, which is the first of the three offshore wind farms decided as part of the Energy Agreement from 2018, will be established at least 22 km off the coast at Thorsminde on Jutland’s west coast
The offshore wind farm is tendered with a flexibility of 800-1000 MW. In addition the grid connection from the wind farm to the shore is included in the tender.
Thor must be fully established and connected to the grid no later than by the end of 2027 and the licence for electricity production is for 30 years with the possibility of an extension of five years.