Horns Rev is a shallow sandy reef of glacial deposits in the eastern North Sea, about 15 km (9.3 mi) off the westernmost point of Denmark, Blåvands Huk.
[2][3] At Horns Rev the Danish Energy company Elsam (now Ørsted) built the first offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
[10] Hoisting the workers to and from a small platform on each turbine allows access to the park regardless of sea conditions which would otherwise prevent sailing in the area for a large part of the year.
[23] Findings released from an eight-year study about offshore wind farms in Denmark show that the projects "operate in harmony with the surrounding environment".
[24] The 2006 report confirms that both the Horns Rev and Nysted offshore wind farms will double in size in the coming years.