Preferred bidders selected for USD2.52 billion Offshore wind project in Denmark

The Danish Energy Agency has prequalified a total of six consortia and companies to participate in the tender for Denmark's largest offshore wind farm to date "Thor Offshore Wind Farm" with a capacity of minimum 800-1000 MW.

There will be competition to build Denmark's largest offshore wind farm to date, which will be located in the North Sea off the coast at Thorsminde.

The selected applicants are the following:

1. SSE Renewables Offshore Windfarm Holdings Limited and Thor OFW K/S (owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure IV Thor OFW ApS and Andel Holding A/S) on behalf of a not yet established subsidiary
2. Swan Wind P/S (ultimately owned by Eneco Wind B.V. and European Energy A/S)
3. Thor Wind Farm I/S (owned by RWE Wind Holding A/S and RWE Offshore Wind A/S)
4. Total Renewables S.A.S and Iberdrola Renovables Internacional S.A.U on behalf of a not yet established entity
5. Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S on behalf of a not yet established entity
6. Ørsted Wind Power A/S

The Danish Energy Agency will complete the tender in 2021. The decision on the winner of the tender is expected to be announced at the end of 2021.

The total investment costs for Thor are estimated at a total of DKK 15.5 billion (USD2.529 billion). The grid connection of the first turbine can take place from January 1, 2025, and Thor must be fully established and connected to the grid by the end of 2027 at the latest.