Press and news

Here you can find the latest project news and updates on Thor Offshore Wind Farm as we head into construction.

Find all the latest project news in our press releases. For media and press enquiries please visit the RWE global press contact page.

Press releases

Wind power with vision: World’s first turbine with CO₂-reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades
installed at Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm

Essen, 9 April 2026

Housewarming: operations and maintenance base for
Thor offshore wind farm officially opened

Thorsminde, 25 March 2026

First generation at
Thor offshore wind farm

Essen, 17 March 2026

First turbine up at
Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm

Essen, 4 March 2026

Thor offshore wind farm receives green light for electricity production
from the Danish Energy Agency

Copenhagen, 26 January 2026

Foundation installation works completed at
Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm

Essen, 11 November 2025

All monopile foundations installed at
Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm

Essen, 25 September 2025

Half of the monopile foundations installed at
Thor offshore wind farm off the Danish coast

Essen, 16 July 2025

Topping-out ceremony: operations and maintenance base
for Thor offshore wind farm nearing completion

Thorsminde, 13 June 2025

RWE installs first foundation
at Thor offshore wind farm

Essen/Copenhagen, 30 April 2025

Circular economy:
RWE gives monopile foundation covers a new lease of life

Copenhagen, 14 February 2025

RWE chooses Thyborøn Port to build
Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date

Copenhagen, 8 November 2024

Ground-breaking: Construction of operations and maintenance base for
RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm underway in Thorsminde

Copenhagen, 7 November 2024

Permits in place for RWE to kick off offshore construction
for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm in spring

Essen, 31 October 2024

First foundations for RWE’s Danish offshore wind farm Thor
arrive at Eemshaven port

Essen, 22 October 2024

RWE starts work on onshore cables
as next step in construction of Thor Offshore Wind Farm

Copenhagen, 15 April 2024

Port of Thorsminde
will be operation and maintenance base for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

Copenhagen, 24 January 2024

First 'steel cutting'
for offshore substation

Copenhagen, 12 December 2023