226 results found for 'Thor offshore wind farm'

226 results found for 'Thor offshore wind farm'
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  • Denmark Launches Thor OWF Tender

    25 September 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) has invited offshore wind developers to pre-qualify for the tender to build and operate the Thor offshore wind farm. The pre-qualification period is open until noon on 1 December, with the invitation to selected candidates to bid at the tender expected to be issued on 14 January 2021. The shortlisted developers […]

  • Danes Detail Thor Offshore Wind Farm Tender

    31 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) plans to launch the tendering process for the Thor offshore wind farm in the third quarter of 2020 with the issuance of the contract notice and the tender documents. The deadline for final bids and the appointment of the concession winner is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021, the agency […]

  • Six Answer Call to Build Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    14 January 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency has pre-qualified a total of six consortia and companies to participate in the tender for the Thor offshore wind farm. The applicants include Ørsted, Vattenfall, a consortium of Total and Iberdrola, as well as Thor Wind Farm I/S, owned by RWE Wind Holding A/S and RWE Offshore Wind A/S. Other pre-qualified […]

  • European Commission Nods to Thor CfD Scheme

    2 March 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Danish support for the Thor offshore wind farm project. Denmark notified the Commission of an aid measure, with a total maximum budget of DKK 6,5 billion (approximately EUR 870 million), to support the design, construction, and operation of the Thor offshore wind farm in the […]

  • RWE Gathers Thor Offshore Wind Farm Dream Team

    25 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has selected the preferred suppliers for all the main components of its 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark, with agreements now in place for wind turbines, foundations, export and inter-array cables, and for the onshore and offshore substations. At the beginning of this year, the developer selected Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-236 DD […]

  • RWE Signs Thor Concession Agreement with Danish State

    26 January 2022

    After winning the tender for the construction and operation of the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm last month, RWE has now signed a concession agreement with the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Danish Government. The concession grants RWE the right to build and operate the offshore wind farm for 30 years, during which […]

  • Thor OWF Wind and Metocean Campaign Completed

    10 September 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Akrocean has completed a one-year wind and meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) campaign for the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. The company retrieved its floating LiDAR from the project site in the Danish part of the North Sea earlier this summer and delivered wind and metocean data to the Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet. Energinet, […]

  • Dutch Firm Rolls Out Substation Topside for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    19 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch company, HSM Offshore Energy, has rolled out the offshore high-voltage substation (OHVS) for the Thor offshore wind farm and lifted the GIS modules for RWE Renewables at its Schiedam yard in the Netherlands. The offshore substation will function as the central hub, collecting electricity generated by Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD wind turbines and […]

  • Luck of the Draw to Decide Danish Offshore Wind Tender Winner

    25 November 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency has invited a number of bidders for the Thor offshore wind farm to draw lots, as more than one bidder has offered the minimum price of DKK 0.01/kWh in combination with the largest capacity. More than one bidder has offered to build the Thor offshore wind farm to the maximum capacity […]

  • Energinet Seeks Export Cable Provider for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    24 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a contract notice for the procurement of the onshore export cable section for the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm. The wind farm’s onshore grid connection consists of 21 individual cable sections each containing two 220 kV cable systems with a combined length of approximately 28 kilometres. The […]

  • Energinet Seeks Thor Geotechnical Site Investigators

    1 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a tender for preliminary geotechnical site investigations on the Thor offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The Thor offshore wind farm is located west of the peninsula Jutland and ca. 20km to 45km west of the coastal village Thorsminde. The water depth in the areas of operation […]

  • Final Batch of Dajin-Built Monopiles for Danish Thor Offshore Wind Farm En Route to Port of Eemshaven

    14 January 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Dajin Heavy Industry has shipped the last ten monopiles of the total 36 the company was contracted to produce for the Danish Thor offshore wind farm from its Penglai facility in China. The monopiles, each weighing over 1,100 tons will be delivered to the Port of Eemshaven, Dajin said in a social media post on 13 […]

  • 1 GW Thor to Be Operated and Partially Built from Port of Thorsminde

    20 April 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has selected Port of Thorsminde for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of its 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark, with part of the port to also be used for project construction. The Port of Thorsminde is located approximately 22 kilometres from the Thor offshore wind farm site, offering both the shortest sea […]

  • First Steel Cut for Thor Offshore Wind Farm Monopiles

    26 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first steel cutting of the monopiles for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark has taken place at Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry’s Penglai facility in China, marking the start of the project’s construction phase. In April 2023, Dajin was selected to deliver 36 monopiles as well as secondary structures and electrical outfitting for the […]

  • Geotechnical Investigations Begin at Thor Offshore Wind Farm Site

    6 July 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has started soil investigations off the Danish west coast, where RWE will build the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm, located approximately 22 kilometres from the port of Thorsminde. Up to three research vessels will be deployed to acquire geotechnical data from the seabed, which is necessary to inform the design, fabrication, and installation […]

  • Danes Launch New Offshore Wind Environmental Assessment Approach

    24 September 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has decided that a Strategic Environmental Assessment must be completed prior to submission of final bids for the Thor offshore wind farm. In addition to this, comprehensive environmental assessments are still to be carried out prior to final bids. Later, the winner of the concession will have to carry out […]

  • Thor EIS Public Hearing Kicks Off

    24 April 2020
    Authorities, Environment

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have launched a 5-week public hearing on the environmental assessments related to Thor offshore wind farm. The public hearing will also cover the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the land-based part of the project, which is to be built by Energinet, the Danish TSO. […]

  • ProCon to Work on Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    20 September 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    ProCon Wind Energy has been selected to conduct electrical outfitting works on the 1 GW Thor offshore wind project in the Danish North Sea. ProCon Wind Energy will be delivering the detailed electrical engineering as well as facilitating the procurement and supply of electrical components for monopiles, suspended internal platforms (SIPs), and external platforms. The […]

  • RWE Breaks Ground for Thor Onshore Substation

    4 May 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has started construction on the onshore substation that will connect the Thor offshore wind farm to the Danish grid. Thor will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date and will create many jobs and vocational training positions locally, RWE said. The onshore substation will be built in the municipality of Lemvig. Siemens Energy […]

  • Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Tender Enters Final Stage

    24 June 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency has published the final tender conditions for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm – Thor. With the publication, all the basic elements of the tender are in place, and the bidders now have four months to prepare their final bids for the offshore wind farm. The deadline for submitting bids is 8 […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 14 MW Turbines for Danish Offshore Wind Farm

    12 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred turbine supplier for the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. Siemens Gamesa will supply 72 units of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbines to the offshore wind farm. In addition, a service contract for the wind turbines is included. RWE will […]

  • RWE, Energinet Sign Grid Connection Agreement for Thor

    7 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    German-based RWE has signed an agreement with the Danish grid operator Energinet to build two new electrical substations for its 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm. The agreement with Energinet regulates the technical set-up, the power quality, and the cooperation between RWE and Energinet, at the point of connection (POC) in Volder Mark. To connect […]

  • Energinet Opens Tender for Onshore Cabling Work for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    21 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has opened a tender for the installation of onshore cables for the connection of the Thor offshore wind farm to the national grid. The tender includes excavation and cable laying work for a cable connection consisting of two 29-kilometre-long 220 kV cables from the substation at Idomlund to the […]

  • RWE Cleared to Begin Construction on Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm in Spring 2025

    31 October 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted RWE the offshore construction permit for its Thor offshore wind farm, enabling RWE to begin construction at sea in spring 2025. RWE said that good progress is already being made on land, with the laying of cables and the construction of an onshore substation in the municipality of […]

  • Energinet Picks Thor Geotechnical Investigator

    20 February 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish engineering consultancy Geo has won a contract to carry out preliminary geotechnical investigations for the Thor offshore wind project in the Danish North Sea. The investigations will also include offshore boreholes and CPT tests. The value of the contract is around EUR 5.4 million. Danish transmission system operator Energinet selected Geo to carry out […]

  • RWE Starts Building O&M Base for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    7 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the operations & maintenance (O&M) base for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm has officially started with a ground-breaking ceremony at the Port of Thorsminde. The construction works on the new base are scheduled to take around twelve months. A team of 50 to 60 people will work from the new building to […]