Energinet has completed its construction work in connection with the connection of the Thor Offshore Wind Farm off Nissum Fjord. The project, which has been underway for over two years, has been completed on time and marks an important step in the green transition. Energinet writes.
With two new 220 kV high-voltage stations and 30 kilometers of cables, Energinet is now ready to send power from the offshore wind farm to the electricity grid. The offshore wind farm, which is being built by the German energy group RWE in the North Sea, will have a capacity of approximately 1000 MW, equivalent to power for around one million households.
- At Energinet, we are now ready with our part of the project, so that we can help the green power reach the country. This will happen through our station in Idomlund and onto the high-voltage grid to consumers in both Denmark and our neighboring countries. It is a huge milestone that we have been looking forward to. The project is a good step towards the green transition that we are working on in Denmark, says Søren Dupont Kristensen, Chief Operating Officer of Energinet.
The project includes one of Denmark's largest underground drilling contracts. Of the 30 kilometers of cables, seven kilometers were established via controlled underground drilling due to environmental concerns. This included 264 drillings and 42 kilometers of pipes. Despite challenges with delayed environmental approval, wet weather and geopolitical consequences from the war in Ukraine, the work was delivered as planned.
- Electricity infrastructure may not always be such a visible part of the green transition. The cables are also buried in the ground between Volder Mark and Idomlund, which is a new, large hub in the high-voltage grid – but electricity connections are absolutely crucial for us to create an electricity system with more renewable energy and transport, for example, electricity produced at sea around the country”, says Martin Hinrichsen, Chief Project Manager at Energinet.
The first of the park's 72 wind turbines are expected to deliver power in 2026, while the entire offshore wind farm is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
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