RWE has chosen Thyboron Port in Denmark as the offshore construction base for its Thor offshore wind project. The port will serve as the home base for service vessels, and a control center will coordinate marine logistics during construction.
Buss Ports will manage port logistics, leasing approximately 100,000 square meters at Thyboron Port for handling secondary steel structures during the foundation installation phase, which begins in spring 2025.
Erik Flyvholm (Mayor of Lemvig Kommune) and Karl Kristian Bro (Chairman of the Board, Port of Thyboron) expressed strong support for RWE’s decision, emphasizing the port’s strategic location and capacity to support offshore activities.
Morten Lund (COO, Buss Ports) highlighted Buss Ports’ longstanding experience in offshore wind logistics and its commitment to safe and effective operations for Thor.
The Thor wind farm is located 22 kilometers off Jutland’s west coast.
RWE received a construction permit from the Danish Energy Agency and will begin seabed preparations in early 2025, with turbine installation from the Port of Esbjerg scheduled for 2026.
The project will feature 72 turbines, with half using COâ‚‚-reduced steel and recyclable rotor blades. Operations and maintenance will be based at the Port of Thorsminde, creating 50-60 local jobs.
Upon completion in 2027, Thor will have a capacity exceeding 1 GW, enough to power over a million Danish households.
As a global leader in offshore wind, RWE aims to triple its offshore capacity to 10 GW by 2030. Currently, it operates 19 offshore wind farms and is also constructing large projects in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands.