Wood Thilsted, a company specializing in offshore wind foundation design, has been chosen to design the foundations for RWE's Thor offshore wind farm, which will be built off the Danish west coast. The wind farm, which is set to be Denmark's largest offshore wind farm, will be situated approximately 22 km from Thorsminde on the west coast of Jutland and is expected to have a capacity of 1000 MW.
Wood Thilsted's appointment to design the foundations for Thor is particularly exciting for the company as it has strong roots in the Danish offshore wind energy industry and is Anglo-Danish owned. The company's success in offshore wind foundation design has seen them work on several other high-profile projects, including Vineyard Wind, Park City Wind, and Commonwealth Wind in the US, as well as Dogger Bank Wind Farm and East Anglia in the UK.
Commenting on the news, Morten Dahl Nielsen, Wood Thilsted's Project Director for Thor, said, “Wood Thilsted's success continues to grow globally, but it is something extra special to win a project in Denmark, our home market. Our engineers are very excited to be part of driving the green transition in Denmark, delivering clean electricity for Danes at low prices.”
Wood Thilsted's CTO and Co-Founder, Christian LeBlanc Thilsted, added, “We have been asked to design these foundations because we specialize in designing foundations that use less steel. From day one of the business, we have focused on developing our software that can optimize our designs. We focus on reducing the amount of steel needed for projects, which, at a time when steel prices are rising, is particularly important. Our commitment to the planet's future wellbeing is core to our business.”
RWE Offshore Wind's Executive Vice President Offshore Development Nordics, Poland & Baltics, Pål Coldevin, stated, “We're very pleased to be working with Wood Thilsted, a company with Danish roots and Danish talent working on a Danish project. With Thor, we will massively contribute towards Denmark's ambitious climate targets. In order to deploy this offshore project, we will rely on our track record of more than 20 years in offshore wind and on experienced companies, like Wood Thilsted.”
