RWE reports that it is ready to take the next step in the construction of its 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm. From mid-April to the end of October, the onshore cable works will be carried out at and around the onshore substation south of Lemvig and the beach south of Tuskær. Ground was broken at the onshore substation in May last year, and onshore construction work is progressing according to plan, says RWE.
The first part of the work will take place from mid-April to the end of June to carry out horizontal drilling works under the sand dunes immediately south of Tuskær, and at a depth of 20m to protect the integrity of the dunes, with further drilling works along the 4 km cable route. These works will enable two ducts to run under the dunes and the nearby field to prepare for cable pull-in next year. The onshore cables will be laid and buried during June and July and led to the onshore substation, where they will be connected. Joint bay, jointing and testing works will be carried out throughout July to October. The subsea cables will be installed and connected to the onshore cables in 2025.
RWE is building Thor in the Danish part of the North Sea, approximately 22 km off Thorsminde. With a planned capacity of more than 1000 MW, Thor will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Full operation is planned for end–2027 at the latest.
The Thor project supports RWE’s goal of increasing its global offshore wind capacity from 3.3 to 10 GW by 2030.
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