Denmark's offshore wind farm installs steel towers with reduced CO2 content
Denmark's largest offshore wind farm, known as Thor, reports that it has installed the world's first turbine with steel towers with reduced CO2 content and recyclable blades, according to the operator of the project, RWE.
The German energy group says it is the first company in the world to use GreenerTower from Siemens Gamesa. According to Kallanish, the tower's slabs are made of steel with CO2 emissions at least 63% lower than those of conventional steel, thanks to the use of furnaces powered by renewable energy sources and scrap steel.
In addition, the Thor wind farm will be equipped with Siemens Gamesa blades suitable for recycling. Thanks to the innovative resin, the composite materials from which the blades are made can be separated and reused, for example, for new applications in casting in the automotive industry or the production of consumer goods. RWE explains.
The capacity of the Thor offshore wind farm off the west coast of Denmark will be 1.1 gigawatts. A total of 72 wind turbines, each with a capacity of up to 15 megawatts, will be installed by the end of 2026. Half of them will be equipped with steel towers made with lower carbon dioxide emissions, and 40 turbines will be equipped with a total of 120 recyclable blades.
When Thor is fully operational in 2027, it will be able to produce enough environmentally friendly electricity to supply more than a million Danish households. The Thor offshore wind farm is a joint project of RWE (51%) and Norges Bank Investment Management (49%). RWE is responsible for the construction and operation throughout the entire life cycle of Thor.
Author: Christian Kel
Kallanish.com