RWE has designated Thyborøn Port as the offshore construction base for its Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. This facility will serve as the home port for the project's service vessels and the control center for managing marine logistics and traffic throughout the construction phase. Secondary steel structures will also be managed from Thyborøn, with foundation installations planned to commence in spring 2025.
To support these activities, Buss Ports will lease a 100,000-square-meter area, including a quay, in the port's southern section. This setup will provide logistical and operational support essential to the project's infrastructure needs. Mayor of Lemvig Kommune, Erik Flyvholm, noted the significance of the choice, highlighting Thyborøn Port's capabilities in servicing offshore projects.
RWE Project Director Günther Fenle emphasized the port's role in facilitating the foundation installation phase, with Thyborøn becoming a central base for the Thor project team over the next two years.
The port is adapting its facilities to meet offshore wind demands, with Board Chairman Karl Kristian Bro confirming investments in heavy-duty quayside storage and integrated office and vessel units specifically designed for the project. Buss Ports' COO Morten Lund welcomed the collaboration, emphasizing the value of the partnership based on extensive industry expertise.
Thor, located about 22 kilometers off Jutland's west coast, recently obtained a construction permit from the Danish Energy Agency. Preparations will begin early next year with seabed work, followed by the installation of foundations in spring 2025. Turbine installations are set for 2026, with the Port of Esbjerg as the base. Once operational in 2027, Thor's 72 turbines—half equipped with CO₂-reduced steel towers and recyclable rotor blades—will generate enough green energy to power over one million Danish households.
RWE also operates 19 offshore wind farms globally and has three additional projects under construction: the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK, the Nordseecluster off Germany's coast, and OranjeWind in the Netherlands. RWE's goal is to increase its offshore wind capacity from 3.3 GW to 10 GW by 2030.
