RWE Installs First Offshore Turbine With Low-CO2 Tower and Recyclable Blades at Denmark’s Thor

Overview

• RWE says it has installed the first offshore turbine that combines a low-CO2 steel tower with recyclable rotor blades at the Thor wind farm off Denmark’s Jutland coast.
• The 1.1 GW project will use 72 Siemens Gamesa 15 MW turbines, with half fitted with lower-carbon steel towers and 40 equipped with 120 recyclable blades.
• Siemens Gamesa’s GreenerTower steel uses renewable-powered furnaces and scrap to cut steel CO2 by at least 63%, which the company says can reduce a turbine’s lifecycle emissions by about 20%.
• The recyclable blades use a resin that lets the composite layers separate at end of life so materials can be reused in items such as car parts or consumer goods.
• Thor delivered first power in March as turbine installation continues through 2026 toward full operation in 2027, with RWE owning 51% alongside Norway’s sovereign wealth fund at 49% and a new Thorsminde base set to employ 50–60 people.