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RWE named Thor tender winner

By: Tom Russell 01/12/2021 RWE

General Windfarms

German-based energy company RWE has been awarded the concession for the Thor offshore wind project. With a planned capacity of around 1,000 MW, Thor will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date.

The wind farm will be built off the Danish west coast and is scheduled to reach full operation in 2027. Once fully operational, Thor is expected to be capable of producing enough electricity to supply the equivalent of around 1.4 million Danish households.

The draw took place earlier today and was monitored by an independent auditor and the Danish State’s legal advisor to ensure that the draw complied with public procurement terms. Moreover, the bidders for which lots were drawn also took part to ensure full transparency.

“The tendering for Thor Offshore Wind Farm is yet another milestone in the history of Danish offshore wind power. For the first time ever, the state must be paid for authorization to establish an offshore wind farm. The competitive price in the tender is even more impressive because, for the first time, the winner bidder will also have to pay for the landing cables and grid connection. This is very promising for future tendering procedures for offshore wind energy and for the green transition,” said the director general of the Danish Energy Agency, Kristoffer Böttzauw.

The Danish Energy Agency has invited the winner of the concession to a meeting very soon to discuss the future process. The Danish Energy Agency expects to sign the concession agreement with Thor Wind Farm I/S within 4-6 weeks.

Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Wind Offshore of RWE Renewables, commented: “We look forward to working with the Danish government and all other stakeholders to take our new offshore wind development project forward. In the coming months, we will prepare for the permit application and focus on the soil investigations.”

Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Wind Offshore, RWE Renewables, said:“Denmark is one of the key offshore markets in Europe with high growth ambitions. As one of the global leading players in offshore wind, we are delighted to be awarded the Thor project – Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date. This success creates further momentum to boost our activities in the country by realising our second offshore wind farm off the Danish coast. With Thor we will contribute significantly to Denmark’s green energy transition."

RWE currently operates 17 offshore wind farms in five countries, and is developing and constructing some of the world’s most advanced offshore wind farms. By 2030, as part of its investment and growth plan "Growing Green", RWE intends to triple its global offshore wind capacity from currently 2.4 GW to 8 GW. In Denmark, RWE is operating the Rødsand 2 offshore project, which is located south of the Danish island of Lolland, approximately 10 kilometres southeast of Rødbyhavn. The wind farm has an installed capacity of 207 MW (RWE share: 20%) and has been in operation since 2010.

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