RWE signs grid connection agreement for 1 GW Offshore wind farm in Denmark

RWE has signed a grid connection agreement with the Energinet for its 1 GW Thor Offshore Wind Farm located off the Danish west coast approximately 22 kilometers from the port of Thorsminde. The agreement regulates the technical setup, the power quality and the cooperation between RWE and Energinet, at the point of connection (POC) in Volder Mark. 

To connect the offshore wind farm to the grid, Energinet will construct a new 220 kilovolt (kV) station as part of the 220/400 kV conversion of the existing 400 kV station in Idomlund. From there, 28 kilometers of cables will be laid underground to connect to a new 220 kV station (POC) located 4 km from the coastline. At Volder Mark the electricity generated by the offshore wind farm will be delivered to the grid. 

The 1,000 MW wind project will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date. It will have the capacity to produce enough electricity to supply the equivalent of more than 1 million Danish households. The project is expected to be fully operational in 2027.