RWE gathering soil info for 1-GW Thor off Denmark's coast

German energy group RWE AG (ETR:RWE) said that it has started conducting soil investigation at the site of its 1-GW Thor offshore wind project in Danish waters.

Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro NV (AMS:FUR) will deploy up to three research vessels to gather geotechnical data from the seabed located some 22 kilometres (13.7 miles) from the port of Thorsminde on Denmark’s west coast.

The Fugro Scout vessel has already started geotechnical drilling and testing at the wind turbine locations to collect information that will be used to design foundations for the turbines and the offshore substation. From mid-July onwards, two other vessels will be mobilised to gather data on soil behaviour under turbines loading area, and learn specifics that will inform the design, installation and protection of the inter-array cables and the main export cable, RWE said.

At 1 GW, Thor stands to become Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm. RWE expect it to be fully operational by no later than 2027.

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