RWE has chosen Thyborøn Port because the offshore development base for its 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark.
Thyborøn would be the house port for the venture’s service vessels and the management centre for managing marine logistics and site visitors all through the offshore development part.
As well as, secondary metal constructions can be dealt with from the Danish port throughout the basis set up part beginning in spring 2025.
For this goal, Buss Ports will lease and function an space of roughly 100,000 sq. metres and the corresponding quay within the southern a part of the port.
“Thyborøn will play an essential position within the profitable supply of our Thor venture – Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to this point. Secondary metal constructions, reminiscent of boat landings for the foundations, can be dealt with there”, mentioned Günther Fenle, Challenge Director for Thor at RWE.
“Thyborøn Port will present us with the mandatory services and port infrastructure, whereas Buss Ports will handle the port logistics. Thyborøn can be house to the Thor workforce for greater than two years as they handle all development actions.”
In April final 12 months, RWE chosen Dajin Offshore and EEW SPC to ship 36 monopiles every, along with secondary constructions, for the Thor offshore wind farm.
The Danish Vitality Company (DEA) just lately granted RWE the offshore development allow for Thor, enabling the developer to start offshore work in spring 2025.
Onshore work is presently in progress, together with cable set up on land, constructing an onshore substation in Lemvig municipality, and establishing the operations and upkeep (O&M) base for the venture.
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At the start of 2025, seabed preparation for development actions will happen, and offshore development will then kick off in spring with the set up of the foundations. Turbine set up is scheduled to start in 2026 and is deliberate to be carried out from the port of Esbjerg.
“RWE choosing Thyborøn Port as base port for the set up of secondary metal constructions and as development base for Thor offshore wind farm is the approval of our strategic path targetting to extend the port capability for offshore wind elements. Guaranteeing worth creation with our investments has prime precedence, because of this we plan and develop new port services in shut collaboration with our prospects”, mentioned Karl Kristian Bro, Chairman of the Board at Port of Thyborøn.
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