RWE installs first Siemens Gamesa turbine at Thor offshore wind farm

The Brave Tern vessel is handling installation from the Port of Esbjerg and can transport and install three turbine sets per cycle. Each unit stands about 148 metres above sea level and features 115-metre rotor blades. Thor will be the first offshore wind farm to use 36 steel towers manufactured with a lower carbon footprint and will feature some recyclable blades. The substation and all 72 foundations were installed last year. The project has secured a 30-year electricity production licence from the Danish Energy Agency. Thor is expected to create 50 to 60 local jobs at a new RWE service building in Thorsminde. Quotes: - "The Brave Tern vessel is handling installation from the Port of Esbjerg and can transport and install three turbine sets per cycle, the company said." - "Each unit stands about 148 metres above sea level and features 115-metre rotor blades, according to the announcement." - "Thor will be the first offshore wind farm to use 36 steel towers manufactured with a lower carbon footprint and will feature some recyclable blades." - "with the substation and all 72 foundations installed last year." - "The project has secured a 30-year electricity production licence from the Danish Energy Agency, allowing commissioning works to start." - "is expected to create 50 to 60 local jobs at a new RWE service building in Thorsminde."