Thor
Denmark's largest offshore wind farm. Located 22 km west of Thorsminde, Jutland.
Status
Under Constructionlifecycle stage
Near certainHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
RWE — 51% ◆
Location
DenmarkNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
1,080 MW ◆
Turbines
72 × 15 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Thor offshore wind tender · 2021 ·
Water depth
28–28 m ◆
Distance from shore
22 km ◆
Wind speed
10.5 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD ◆
Grid
Connected ◆
Connection
Two 275 kV AC export cables from the offshore substation to … ◆
Schedule
FID
Taken · date not recorded ∴
COD · announced
2027 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
Near certainHafrok's delivery likelihood for Thor
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 3 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the CfD contract's terms · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 18 sources (19 primary) · ◆ 14 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator4
[1]
Energistyrelsen (Danish Energy Agency)2024-10-31◆ Thor establishment permit (etableringsti…
“Energistyrelsen har den 31. oktober 2024 givet etableringstilladelse til Thor Havvindmoellepark. Moellerne placeres med en afstand paa 22-34 kilometer ud for Thorsminde. Projektomraadet udgoer ca. 200…”
supportsConsentDistance from shoreCoordinatesConsent appliedConsent granted
[2]
Energistyrelsen (Danish Energy Agency)2021-12-01◆ DEA Thor result
“Thor Wind Farm I/S, where stakeholders are RWE AG, RWE Renewables GmbH, RWE Renewables Management UK Limited [won] following a historically low bid price ... a minimum price of only 0.01 oere/kWh ... …”
supportsMechanismDetail
[6]
Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljodirektoratet) — Espoo consultation2022-05-25
“Thor OWF is planned within a 220 km2 site approximately 22 km from the west coast of Jutland, off Thorsminde ... nominal installed capacity of approx. 1,000 MW ... a maximum of either 72 or 48 turbine…”
supportsDistance from shore
[22]
Thor Wind Farm I/S (published by the Danish Energy Agency, ens.dk)2024-03-06◆ Thor Offshore Wind Farm - Offshore proje…
“Thor Wind Farm I/S, owned by RWE, has been awarded the Concession Agreement for the construction and connection of Thor OWF – with a capacity of 1,000 MW – to the 220 kV grid at Volder Mark, while Ene…”
supportsStatusConnection point
Operator9
[3]
RWE2021-12-01◆ Success in offshore auction: RWE secures…
“RWE secures concession for 1,000-megawatt wind farm off the Danish coast ... awarded the concession ... by the Danish Energy Agency ... scheduled to reach full operation in 2027 ... Denmark's largest …”
supportsMechanismDetail
[8]
RWE2024-10-31◆ First foundations for RWE’s Danish offsh…
“The Danish Energy Agency has granted RWE the offshore construction permit for its Danish offshore wind farm Thor ... Good progress is already being made on land, with the laying of cables and the cons…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionModelturbines
[9]
RWE2026-03-17◆ First generation at Thor offshore wind f…
“Shortly after the installation of the first turbine, Thor delivered electricity into the Danish grid for the first time. The grid is operated by Energinet ... 1.1-gigawatt project with RWE holding 51%…”
supportsFinal investment decisionFirst powerCOD historyStatusConnection point
[12]
RWE2025-06-04◆ Rwe and nbim jointly realise offshore wi…
“NBIM now holds a 49% equity stake in both the Nordseecluster and Thor offshore wind projects. RWE, with a 51% stake, remains in charge of construction and operations throughout the lifecycle of these …”
supportsoperatorownerTotal capacity
[15]
RWE2026-03-04◆ First turbine up at denmarks largest off…
“RWE has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm by successfully installing the first turbine off Denmark's west coast near Jutland. ... Thor wi…”
supportsBrave Tern — turbine installation
[17]
RWE2025-11-11◆ Foundation installation works completed …
“RWE has completed the installation of the foundations for the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. In September, the final of 72 monopiles for the wind turbines was installed.…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionMPI Adventure — foundation installation
[18]
RWE2025-04-30◆ Rwe installs first foundation at thor of…
“RWE has taken an important step in the construction of the 1.1 gigawatt (GW) Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea: the first of 72 monopile foundations has been successfully installed.”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionFoundation
[21]
RWE2026-07-17◆ Half of wind turbines now installed at T…
“The remaining 36 wind turbines will be installed by the end of 2026”
supportsStatus note
[23]
RWE2024-04-15◆ RWE starts preparatory work as next step…
“The ground was broken at Thor offshore wind farm's onshore substation in May last year. ... The onshore construction work is progressing according to plan.”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore construction
Financier1
[5]
European Investment Bank2024-06-25
“The EIB supports the construction of a new 1.1-Gigawatt wind farm ... with a loan of EUR 1.2 billion ... 72 wind turbines with 15 MW capacity each ... approximately 22 kilometres from Thorsminde ... T…”
supportsCommercial operationUnit capacityTotal capacityFoundationDistance from shore
OEM1
[4]
Siemens Gamesa2023-01-12◆ Tremendous Thor: RWE selects Siemens Gam…
“72 units of Siemens Gamesa's flagship SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines are planned to be installed ... It features a capacity of almost 15 MW ... 1,000-MW offshore wind power plant in Denmark. ... …”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacity
Record source1
[24]
Jan De Nul Group2025-04-30◆ first-foundation-denmarks-largest
...pril 2025, Jan De Nul kicked off the installation campaign of the monopile foundations for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm. Heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés installed the first of 72 monopiles for Denmar…
supportsLes Alizés — foundation installation
Trade press2
[11]
NS Energy Business
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsWater depth
[13]
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