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Thor to use Siemens Gamesa green towers

Richard Heap
April 21, 2023

German utility RWE is set to use Siemens Gamesa towers made of sustainable steel in half of the turbines at the 1GW Thor offshore wind project in Denmark.

Turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has today launched GreenerTower, which is made from 'greener' steel than conventional towers. The company said GreenerTower would be produced using steel plates with carbon dioxide emissions 63% lower than those in conventional turbines. These plates are produced by German group Salzgitter.

Installation at the 72-turbine Thor project is due to begin in 2026. RWE named Siemens Gamesa as preferred turbine supplier at the project in January 2023.

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