182 results found for 'Thor offshore wind farm'

182 results found for 'Thor offshore wind farm'
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  • Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Receives Feasibility Study Permit

    11 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a feasibility study permit to Thor Wind Farm I/S for the 1,000 MW Thor project, Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date. The purpose of the permit is to technically qualify the specific project so that the project’s technical design, including turbine foundation design and cable design, can […]

  • Danes Issue Thor Market Dialogue Programme

    1 November 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency and Energinet have published the programme for the Market Dialogue on the Thor offshore wind farm tendering procedure to be held on 25 November in Copenhagen. At the Market Dialogue, the Danish Energy Agency and Energinet will present some of the key elements of the tendering procedure. Moreover, the Danish Energy […]

  • Danes Pick Thor Export Cable Landfall Spot

    13 March 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet and the Danish Energy Agency have decided that the export cables from the Thor offshore wind farm will have their landfall at Tuskær, north of Nissum Fjord. Accordingly, the possibility for a landfall south of Nissum Fjord has been cancelled. This decision is primarily based on considerable cost savings to […]

  • Energinet Rings Thor UXO Box Survey Bell

    27 August 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a tender for the procurement of services regarding an unexploded ordnance (UXO) Box survey for the Thor offshore wind farm. Energinet is performing the initial geophysical and geotechnical investigations in the Danish North Sea prior to the procurement of the new wind farm. In order to minimize the […]

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to Work on Thor Offshore Wind Project

    16 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has secured a contract by Danish engineering consultancy Geo to supply a vessel for preliminary geotechnical investigations for the Thor offshore wind project. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will use its jack-up vessel Jill to support Geo with the offshore borehole campaign. The purpose of the assignment is to acquire geotechnical and geological information […]

  • Danish Energy Agency Schedules Thor Meet

    12 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Danish Energy Agency is holding a technical meeting on site investigations for the Thor offshore wind farm tender. The event will take place on 13 May from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. local time at Denmark’s National Aquarium and will gather potential developers and relevant experts for the project. According to the Danish Energy Agency, the dialogue will […]

  • RWE Wins Danish ‘Luck of the Draw’ Offshore Wind Tender

    1 December 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) have announced that Thor Wind Farm I/S (owned by RWE AG, RWE Renewables GmbH, and RWE Renewables Management UK Limited) has won the tender for the 1,000 MW Thor project, Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Earlier this year, the Danish […]

  • Energinet Kicks Off Thor Feasibility Studies

    24 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Energinet has commenced the feasibility studies for the Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. Preliminary investigations start immediately, while the first vessels will begin working on the project site after the summer holidays, the Danish transmission system operator said. Energinet’s Board of Directors decided that approximately DKK 180 million (some EUR 24 million) […]

  • Energinet Issues Thor Environmental Study Call

    5 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Energinet has issued a tender seeking a consultant to provide a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) for the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. The work will include a number of surveys to be carried out, as well as technical reports of specific environmental and other themes, for the construction, operation and decommissioning phases of the […]

  • Recyclable Blades to Spin on Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    14 June 2023
    Business development, Environment, Equipment, Industry, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company RWE said it will use the ”worldwide-first” recyclable rotor blades at its Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. 40 of the 72 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines will be equipped with recyclable rotor blades manufactured by Siemens Gamesa. Installation at sea is expected in 2026. In addition, RWE is […]

  • Danish Social Democrats Want Additional 1.6GW of Offshore Wind by 2030

    13 March 2019
    Authorities

    The Social Democratic Party, Denmark’s main opposition party, has pledged to add two large offshore wind projects to be commissioned by 2030, in addition to the three projects already set out in the energy agreement from 2018. The two additional projects would have 800MW each and would help Denmark produce all of its energy via renewable sources […]

  • Denmark Greenlights 5 GW Energy Islands, Second 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm

    22 June 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark has given a go-ahead for the development of the energy islands, and the second of the three 1 GW offshore wind farms proposed in the Energy Agreement 2018. The 1 GW offshore wind project will be developed at the Hesselø zone in the Baltic Sea and is expected to be commissioned by 2027. The […]

  • Floating LiDAR Needed for Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm Site in Denmark

    6 July 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a call for tenders for LiDAR measurements at the Hesselø offshore wind project area in Kattegatt, 30 kilometres north of the coast of the island of Seeland (Zealand). The tender call states that a floating LiDAR buoy will be deployed at the project site for twelve months to […]

  • Mainprize Wins CTV Tender for Two Danish Offshore Wind Farms

    2 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Mainprize Offshore has won a contract for the provision of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) during the construction phase of the Vesterhav Nord and Syd offshore wind farms in the Danish North Sea. Under the contract, awarded following a tendering procedure, the UK-based company will be providing a 24-pax crew transfer vessel from March until November […]

  • KPMG: Nearshore Wind Farms Cost-Cutters for Danish Industry

    9 October 2019
    R&D

    Developing nearshore wind farms brings significant savings to the community compared to offshore wind projects located more than 20km from the coast, according to an analysis done by KPMG for the Danish HOFOR and European Energy A/S. According to the study, nearshore wind farms can help Denmark achieve a reduction of CO2 emissions by 70% […]

  • Denmark to Add up to 3 GW of New Offshore Wind Capacity by 2030

    6 December 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The government of Denmark and several political parties have agreed to add up to 3 GW of new offshore wind capacity to be developed before 2030 as part of the Finance Act 2022. According to the green sub-agreement to the Finance Act 2022, 2 GW of offshore wind capacity must be offered for development before […]

  • Iberdrola Adds Three Irish Projects as Its Offshore Wind Pipeline Tops 30 GW

    5 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has agreed to take a majority stake in DP Energy’s 3 GW offshore wind pipeline in Ireland, marking the Spanish energy company’s entry into the Irish offshore wind market. The projects are located in three clusters on the east, west, and south coasts of Ireland, of which some will be eligible for the forthcoming […]

  • Denmark Starts Search for New Areas In Case Hesselø OWF Site Is Deemed Unsuitable

    8 October 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    As the analysis of the seabed suitability for an offshore wind farm continues for the Hesselø project site, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is now searching for alternative areas for the second of the three large-scale offshore wind farms Denmark is planning to build under the Energy Agreement from 2018, in case the Hesselø site […]

  • LS Cable & System Preferred Supplier for 400 MW Korean Offshore Wind Project

    7 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    South Korean subsea cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has been selected as the preferred bidder for the supply of subsea cables for the country’s 400 MW Shinanwui offshore wind project, being developed by Hanwha Engineering & Construction. The Shinanwui (Sinan Ui) offshore wind farm will be built in the southeastern sea area of ​​the Ui-Do island, in Sinan […]

  • Vattenfall Greenlights Danish Offshore Wind Farms

    15 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has taken the final investment decision for Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord, adding 344 MW of electricity capacity to the Danish energy system towards 2023. With the final investment decision at a value of EUR 769 million, Vattenfall and its suppliers will initiate the last stage of the development of the two offshore wind […]

  • Denmark Rolls Out 18 GW Offshore Wind Map

    5 June 2020
    Authorities

    Denmark has mapped out areas in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea suitable for the development of up to 18 GW of offshore wind capacity. COWI has, on behalf of the Danish Energy Agency, conducted ”a fine screening” of areas in Danish territorial waters to investigate the possibility of establishing both standalone offshore wind […]

  • RWE Books Jan De Nul’s Next-Gen Offshore Wind Installation Vessels Long Term

    12 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul Group has signed an agreement with RWE for the long-term chartering of two next-generation installation vessels for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction. The charters are supported by a Service Agreement through which Jan De Nul will provide both in-house and market solutions and services, to support and perform installation campaigns […]

  • Danes Hammer Out Hesselø Subsidy Scheme

    29 March 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish government and the parties to the Climate Agreement have agreed on a subsidy scheme for the Hesselø offshore wind farm. To a large extent, the subsidy scheme for Hesselø is similar to the subsidy scheme decided for the Thor offshore wind farm which was based on the recommendations from The Danish Council on […]

  • Iberdrola Secures EUR 1 Billion Loan to Buy Siemens Gamesa and Vestas Wind Turbines

    24 June 2022
    Business & Finance

    EKF Denmark´s Export Credit Agency (EKF) has approved a EUR 1 billion credit facility to the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the purchase of wind turbines from Vestas and Siemens Gamesa. This is the largest credit facility ever granted by EKF and was done in cooperation with Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB). The […]

  • Ramboll to Conduct Thor Environmental Study

    21 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    Energinet has contracted Ramboll to carry out the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and environmental investigations for the Thor offshore wind project in Denmark. Ramboll will provide a SEA of the plan for the Thor project, as well as a number of surveys and technical reports on specific environmental and other themes. These are primarily meant […]

  • GEO.xyz Wins Thor UXO Box Survey Contract

    20 December 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    The project will be built off Nissum Fjord in the North Sea and is expected to feature 13-15MW turbines set to be operational between 2024 and 2027.