With an investment of 300 million DKK, Lindø Offshore Renewables Center (Lorc) will build the world's most powerful test bench for wind turbine nacelles on the Odense Port area at the old Lindøværft.
The new test facility will help support the Port of Odense as a leading area for the development and production of green energy solutions. As part of the investment of 300 million DKK, a grant of 80 million DKK is included from the Ministry of Energy's Greenlab program.
- With the expansion of our facilities, we emphasize our position at the top of the world class in our field. At the same time, we are proud to offer our customers at the Port of Odense the optimal conditions for developing their products and companies. We have an excellent collaboration with Kerteminde Municipality, which, with a minimum of administration, makes it possible to grow in line with developments in wind energy, says Torben Lorentzen, CEO of Lorc, in a press release.
Already has capacity for larger turbines than currently available
Right now, Lorc has facilities to test nacelles up to 25 MV, a turbine size that has not yet seen the light of day. But with the future's increased focus on wind energy, there will be a need for facilities that can test nacelles on an even larger scale, Lorc expects.
- We are far from seeing the peak in the size of the wind turbines that will be installed in offshore wind farms around the world in the future. We are therefore excited to be able to contribute to this development happening in Denmark and in Kerteminde Municipality, says Torben Lorentzen, CEO of LORC.
Construction will begin in the first half of 2024, when the concrete foundation for the facility will be built and poured in the open air before the building is erected around it. The Danish R&D Test Systems is responsible for building the test facility itself, while the hall around the test facility is being built by the Port of Odense.
The new test facility is expected to be able to start commercial operation at the end of August 2025
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