The Danish Power Company has accredited development for German utility RWE’s 1.1GW Thor offshore wind farm, clearing the best way for work to begin within the spring.
The plan is to put in 72 Siemens generators some 22km off the western shore of Jutland.
RWE says they’ll provide energy to one million households.
RWE Offshore Wind’s chief working officer Thomas Michel stated the undertaking can be Denmark’s largest.
“However it isn’t simply the dimensions of the undertaking that makes us formidable,” he stated. “We’re additionally main the best way with investments in new sustainable know-how with recyclable rotor blades and turbine towers made from greener metal.”
RWE stated good progress had already been made with the laying of cables and the development of a substation within the municipality of Lemvig.
Originally of subsequent yr, the developer will start putting in the foundations; the generators themselves are to observe in 2026.
In April final yr, RWE chosen Chinese language engineer Dajin Offshore and German monopile specialist EEW SPC to ship 36 foundations every.
They’ve already arrived at Eemshaven within the Netherlands, which would be the onshore base for the undertaking.
A consortium made up of Dutch maritime contractor Jan De Nul and Greece’s Hellenic Cables will provide and set up {the electrical} system for the farm.
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