RWE has officially chosen Thyborøn Port as the offshore construction base for its Thor offshore wind farm, marking a significant milestone in Denmark’s renewable energy sector. This port will serve as the home for the project’s service vessels and the control center for managing marine logistics throughout the construction phase.
Strategic Location for Construction
Thyborøn will facilitate the handling of secondary steel structures during the foundation installation phase, which is set to begin in spring 2025. To support this, Buss Ports will lease approximately 100,000 square meters of space, along with the corresponding quay in the southern part of the port.
Mayor of Lemvig Kommune, Erik Flyvholm, expressed enthusiasm for RWE’s choice, stating, “This decision signifies that Thyborøn Port, with its large water depths, can effectively support offshore activities in the North Sea.”
Importance of Thyborøn Port
Günther Fenle, project director for Thor at RWE, highlighted the port’s crucial role: “Thyborøn will be pivotal for the successful delivery of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date.” He noted that the port will provide essential facilities and infrastructure for the project, while Buss Ports will manage logistical operations.
Karl Kristian Bro, Chairman of the Board at Thyborøn Port, emphasized the strategic direction of the port to enhance its capacity for offshore wind components, ensuring value creation through collaborative investments.
Project Overview
The Thor wind farm, located approximately 22 kilometers off the west coast of Jutland, will feature 72 wind turbines, half of which will be equipped with CO2-reduced steel towers and 40 with recyclable rotor blades. RWE recently obtained a construction permit from the Danish Energy Agency, with plans to prepare the seabed early next year in anticipation of foundation installation starting in spring.
Once completed in 2027, the Thor wind farm will generate over one gigawatt of capacity, enough to supply green electricity to more than one million Danish households. RWE will maintain operations from the Port of Thorsminde, creating 50 to 60 local jobs in the process.
RWE’s Offshore Wind Ambitions
RWE operates 19 offshore wind farms, including Rødsand 2 off the Danish coast, and is currently developing three large-scale projects: the Sofia offshore wind farm (1.4 GW) in the UK, the Nordseecluster (1.6 GW) off Germany, and the OranjeWind offshore wind farm (795 MW) in collaboration with TotalEnergies in the Netherlands. The company aims to triple its global offshore wind capacity from 3.3 GW today to 10 GW by 2030.
