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Thor Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power to Danish Grid

The 1.1 GW project now enters commissioning with full operation targeted in 2027.

Overview

  • Electricity was first fed into the national grid on 16 March following the initial turbine installation, according to RWE and Energinet.
  • RWE owns 51% of Thor with Norges Bank Investment Management holding 49%, and RWE leads construction and long-term operations.
  • The wind farm will feature 72 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD turbines, with the first unit installed by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern in early March.
  • Once fully operational, output is expected to supply the equivalent demand of more than one million Danish households.
  • Commissioning is backed by completed offshore and onshore substations, a 30-year production licence, Danske Commodities’ route-to-market role, and an O&M base in Thorsminde expected to create 50–60 jobs.