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Construction of the THOR Offshore High Voltage Station (OHVS) for RWE has officially begun, with the steel cutting ceremony at the HSM Offshore Energy shipyard.
At the end of December, construction began on RWE's THOR offshore wind farm on the Danish west coast, approximately 22 km from Thorsminde on the west coast of Jutland. The wind farm will utilize the innovative offshore high voltage substation (OHVS) THOR, which is being built by HSM Offshore Energy in Schiedam, Netherlands, together with its subcontractors Iv-Offshore & Energy and GE Renewable Energy. This substation is the nerve center of the project, collecting the electricity produced by the individual wind turbines and transforming it into transmission voltage. With a capacity of more than 1.000 megawatts (MW) and a total weight of less than 3.000 MT, the THOR offshore substation represents a significant advance in the offshore wind market, offering the best AC power/weight ratio in the history of the sector, in addition to reducing the use of structural steel and the energy required during manufacturing.
RWE will also build two new substations to connect the THOR offshore wind farm to the Danish grid – one at sea and one on land. With this project, the company is marking a new milestone in green electricity generation in Denmark, as the THOR offshore wind farm will be the country's largest to date and will be capable of producing enough green electricity to power the equivalent of more than one million Danish families. The substation at sea, together with the substation on land, will guarantee the efficient transmission of green electricity, contributing to the advancement of offshore wind energy in the country. RWE's THOR offshore wind farm.
Thor by RWE: offshore wind farm that stands out in the transition to green energy
RWE's Thor offshore wind farm, located on the west coast of Denmark, is being developed to be one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. Green energy produced by offshore wind farms plays a crucial role in the transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy sources.
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A construction of the offshore wind farm is underway, with the steel cutting ceremony for the first wind turbines ever made. The offshore high voltage station, to be supplied by HSM Offshore Energy, will play a key role in the park's electrical infrastructure.
The offshore substation, a jacket manufactured by Iv-Offshore & Energy, will connect wind turbines to the mainland, where green electricity will be integrated into the electrical grid. A GE Renewable Energy supplied the wind turbines for the park, ensuring an ideal AC power/weight ratio.
O engineering contract, acquisition, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) for RWE's Thor offshore wind farm has been awarded to a specialist team, ensuring the farm is designed in an open and efficient way. In addition to the offshore wind farm, an onshore substation is also being built to receive and distribute the green electricity generated.
With a planned installed capacity of over 800 MW, the offshore wind farm at Thorsminde will provide clean energy to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the region. The opening of RWE's Thor offshore wind farm is set to make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions in Denmark and across Europe.
Source: World Oil
