SHORT DISTANCE TO OFFSHORE WIND FARMS

CLOSEST TO THE HORNS REV WIND FARMS

The distance to the Horns Rev 3 wind farm is just 24 nautical miles. This makes the Port of Hvide Sande the closest port to Horns Rev 3.

The Port of Hvide Sande is also the port on the West Coast that is located closest to Horns Rev 2 - with a distance of 28 nautical miles. 

Horns Rev 1 is located 31 nautical miles south-west of Hvide Sande.
 

NEAREST PORT TO FUTURE WIND FARMS IN THE NORTH SEA

In the North Sea off Hvide Sande, several offshore wind farms are planned and screened for the coming years.
- Vesterhav Syd at 170MW consisting of 20 8.4MW wind turbines will be constructed by Vattenfall in 2023, approx. 6 nautical miles from the Port of Hvide Sande. Vattenfall has selected the Port of Hvide Sande as the O&M centre for this park (together with Horns Rev). Siemens/Gamesa has chosen the Port of Hvide Sande as the commissioning port for the construction phase in summer 2023.
- Thor Windfarm at 800-1000MW is planned for construction by RWE approx. 24 nautical miles northwest of the Port of Hvide Sande by 2027.
- Vikinge Banke at 1140MW is being planned for construction approx. 73 nautical miles directly out from the Port of Hvide Sande.
- Thor II, Thor III and Thor IV have been finely screened by the Danish Energy Agency/Energinet with a view to public tendering for construction before 2030. These 3 wind farms are located 20-30 nautical miles directly outside the Port of Hvide Sande. The tender is expected to be issued during 2023.
- EnergiØen is being planned for construction by 2033, approximately 70 nautical miles from the Port of Hvide Sande.
In addition, the Port of Hvide Sande is very centrally located in relation to the state's screened areas for additional future wind farms.