The Danish Energy Agency has granted a permit to the German energy utility RWE for the construction of its 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind project, located in Denmark’s North Sea. RWE now has all permits in place to start construction work, which is expected to begin in the spring of 2025.
The Thor wind project will be the largest in Denmark, consisting of 72 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines with 15 MW capacity each. The wind park will be capable of producing enough power to supply the equivalent of more than a million Danish households. The project is located on the west coast of Jutland, about 22 km from Thorsminde in the municipality of Holstebro. It is planned to become fully operational by the end of 2027.
At the end of 2023, Denmark had 2.6 GW of offshore wind capacity, accounting for 15% of the installed capacity. Overall, wind power (onshore and offshore) covered 57% of the country's power generation in 2023.
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