Preliminary investigations

In relation to the tendering of Thor Offshore Wind Farm, a range of preliminary investigations and environmental assessments are being carried out.
Results in the form of reports from the completed investigations can be accessed directly here at this site. All results from the preliminary investigations etc. are targeted potential bidders for Thor.

Results from preliminary investigations as well as data

Below you can find the list of all investigations to be carried out including notes describing the reports. Included in the list the timing of the publishing of the reports is mentioned.

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MetOcean

ID	Delieverable	Date	Note
101	Lidar-measurements	Continously, latest data medium 202	Note 7
102	Report on wind resources (Mesoscale) The background data for #102 are confidential and requires an NDA.	2021 Mar	Note 8
103	Report on Ocean data (Hindcast) The background data for #103 are confidential and requires an NDA. Metocean report Wind conditions for a light site conditions assessment Overview delivery of data and reports Description of measurement datasets Dnvgl statement of feasibility Dnvgl certification report	Published	Note 9

Delieverable

Date

Note

101

Lidar-measurements

Continously, latest data medium 202

Note 7

102

Report on wind resources (Mesoscale)
The background data for #102 are confidential and requires an NDA.

2021 Mar

Note 8

103

Report on Ocean data (Hindcast)
The background data for #103 are confidential and requires an NDA.

Metocean report

Wind conditions for a light site conditions assessment

Overview delivery of data and reports

Description of measurement datasets

Dnvgl statement of feasibility

Dnvgl certification report

Published

Note 9

Environmental assessments and permits

ID	Delieverable	Date	Note
201	Scoping of SEA for Thor OWE (afgrænsningsudtalelse)	Published	Note 10
202	Scoping of EIA of the land-based project for Thor OWF (afgrænsningsudtalelse)	Published	Note 11
203	Municipal plan (kommuneplan-tillæg) and local plan (lokalplan) for expansion of Idomlund substation agreed and published (Planning consent for extension of Idomlund sub-station approved and made public)	Published	Note 23
204	Municipal plan (kommuneplan-tillæg) and local plan (lokalplan) for nearshore substation at Volder Mark agreed and published (Planning consents for new Volder Mark sub-station approved and made public) Summary record of the meeting in Lemvig Municipality May 26 2021 (in Danish)	Published	Note 12
205	Environmental report (SEA) for the plan for Thor OSW (SEA report for Thor OWF)	2021 Feb	Note 13
206	EIA report for the land-based project submitted	Published	Note 14
207	EIA permit for land-based project obtained	2021 Aug	Note 15
208	SEA summary statement (in Danish) Appendix hearing note idea-phase (in Danish) Note on narrowing down Thor site (in Danish) Map of Thor site Coordinates Thor site	Published	Note 24

Technical reports and reports on environment

ID	Delieverable	Date	Note
209	Birds	Published	Note 1
210	Marine mammals	Published	Note 16
211	(Sea) Bottom fauna and flora Appendix	Published	Note 17
212	Visibility analyses Appendix (in Danish)	Published	Note 18
213	Assessment of safety of navigation	Published	Note 19
214	Radio links and radar	Published	Note 20
215	Fish and fish populations Commercial fisheries	Published	Note 21
216	Underwater noise	Published	Note 22

Seabed investigations

ID	Delieverable	Date	Note
	Geophysical survey
301	- Geophysical survey report, wind farm site	Published	Note 1
302	- Export cables routes survey report	Published	Note 1
303	- Hydrographical report, wind farm site	Published	Note 2
304	- Hydrographical report, export cable routes	Published	Note 3
305	Marine archaeology Thor Marine geoarchaeaology Thor Marine Archeaology Target list	Published	Note 4
306	UXO risk assessment report	Published	Note 2
	Geotechnical investigations
307	- Geological desk study Report I Report II	Published	Note 1
308	Geotechnical investigation report, main rapport Geotechnical investigation, A.01-A.04 Geotechnical investigation, B.01-B08 Geotechnical investigation, C.01-C.03 Geotechnical investigation, D.01-D.08 (Part 1) Geotechnical investigation, D.01-D.08 (Part 2)	Published	Note 6
309	Geomodel report with appendices Overview maps Geotech Model layers DBS Model layers Isopach Cross sections Seismic Int gas organic	Published	Note 6
310	Desk study: Metocean weather windows	Published	Note 1
311	Landfall HDD - Geotechnical investigations	Published	No note