RWE Secures All Components For 1,000 MW Thor Offshore Wind Farm

Global renewables player RWE is making progress on Thor Offshore Wind Farm which is Denmark’s largest to date. RWE has announced to have selected all preferred suppliers for all main components for the wind farm.

With a planned capacity of more than 1,000 MW, Thor will be built in the Danish North Sea,off Jutland coast. Once fully operational by 2027, Thor will be producing enough green electricity to supply over one million Danish households.

Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, said, “In order to deploy this offshore project, we will rely on our track record of more than 20 years in offshore wind and on experienced suppliers. Based on an extensive procurement process we selected the preferred suppliers and booked the necessary production slots for all main components. This is an important step towards implementing this large-scale project – especially against the backdrop of the current market situation.”

RWE said that 36 monopile foundations will be manufactured by EEW SPC and further 36 monopile foundations and secondary structures will be delivered by Dajin Offshore. The Danish-British engineering company, Wood Thilsted, are the designers of the foundations. Jan De Nul Group will provide the vessel to RWE for the foundation installation works, which are expected to be carried out in 2025.

Siemens Gamesa will deliver 72 offshore wind turbines (SG 14-236 DD). RWE held that 36 turbines will be equipped with CO2-reduced steel towers to ensure a CO2 reduction of at least 63 percent in the tower steel plates compared to conventional steel.

As per RWE, for the turbine installation, Fred.Olsen Windcarrier will provide vessel and works will start in 2026. Both RWE and Siemens Gamesa intend to draw on the skilled local workforce during both construction and commissioning of the project, both in the harbour as well as offshore.

With regards to transmission system, RWE mentioned that a joint venture between Hellenic Cables and Jan De Nul Group was selected to provide the entire cable package. Offshore installation and commissioning of the cable system is expected in 2025.

The joint venture will also manufacture and install the onshore cables from the landfall to the onshore substation, which will be built by Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy will carry out the civil engineering and construction works together with MT Højgaard Danmark.

HSM Offshore Energy has been selected for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore high voltage substation and its jacket foundation.

RWE in Denmark

RWE claims to be a leading global player in renewables in Danish market. Thor project will help to support the company’s goal to grow its global offshore wind capacity from 3.3 to 8 GW by the end of the decade. RWE is already operating the Danish Rødsand 2 offshore wind farm.