Construction of RWE’s operations and maintenance base for the Thor offshore wind farm is underway in Thorsminde, Denmark.
Today, a ground-breaking ceremony will be held at the Port of Thorsminde to mark the official start of work on the service hub.
A team of 50 to 60 people will work from the new building and will operate and maintain the 1GW offshore wind farm in shifts.
Representatives from the Thorsminde municipality, design partners ATRA arkitekter and Frandsen & Sondergaard, construction company Ostermark and RWE will break the ground together to kick-off the construction works, which are scheduled to take around 12 months to complete.
Chairman of the technical committee in Holstebro Municipality Kenneth Tonning said: “The fact that RWE has chosen Thorsminde as the service port for Thor offshore wind farm and is now beginning construction of the operations building, at the same time as we inaugurate the new access road to the port, emphasise the important strategic role of Thorsminde and Holstebro Municipality in the green transition.
“We therefore look forward to continuing and expanding the strong collaboration, which – in addition to supporting Denmark’s energy ambitions – will also bring new activities and jobs to Thorsminde and benefit the town’s development for many years to come.”
RWE Denmark chief executive Pernille Asgaard Haaning said: “Our Thor offshore wind farm is located approximately 22km from the Danish Port of Thorsminde.
“The port therefore offers the shortest sea route to the wind farm – making Thorsminde the ideal place for our new operations and maintenance base.
“By investing several million Euros in Thorsminde and by creating up to 60 permanent jobs in the long-run, we will contribute to the local economy and community.”
The service building will cover 2300 square metres on three floors and will comprise a control room to monitor and manage wind farm activities, warehousing, open and daylight lit office facilities and conference room as well as a lounge-like canteen and rooftop terrace.
Materials and colouring reflect the outside dunes and grass and bring a sense of warmth to the inside. From the conference room, there are unique views over the North Sea to RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm to the west, and to the east, the Nissum Fjord.
The team expects to move into the new service base at the end of 2025.
From spring 2026, crew transfer vessels will take workers offshore on a daily basis.
RWE plans to support its wind farm from Thorsminde for at least 30 years.