In spite of the coronavirus pandemic and a long winter break: Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm, Blakliden Fäbodberget, is on schedule. In the interior of northern Sweden, Vattenfall is building its largest-to-date onshore wind farm. Its 84 turbines will be in place in 2022 and will be able to generate renewable electricity for some 220,000 … Continue reading Largest onshore wind power project gets under way after winter break
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Siemens Gamesa wind turbines score triple in Swedish wind power
These are the Siemens Gamesa 5.X. wind turbines, which can reach a power of up to 6.6 MW and already have orders from a wide variety of customers.The company will supply 13 SG 5.8-155 wind turbines to the Rödene wind farm, located near the Swedish town of Alingsås, in the southwest of the country. The … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa wind turbines score triple in Swedish wind power
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Wind power in Sweden, 6.2 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines
It has now sealed Scandinavian deals for the two variants of the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform highlighting its strong fit with northern Europe markets. The company will supply eight SG 5.8-170 to Danish developer Eurowind Energy A/S. The wind turbines will operate at up to 6.2 MW delivering unmatched annual energy production. Wind turbines to … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden, 6.2 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines
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OX2 awards Nordex contract for 48 MW wind farm in Sweden
The Nordex Group has again received an order from Nordic developer OX2. The Nordex Group will supply 12 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines for the 48 MW Ljungbyholm wind farm. The order also includes a premium service of the wind turbines with a term of 30 years. The “Ljungbyholm” wind power project will be built near the … Continue reading OX2 awards Nordex contract for 48 MW wind farm in Sweden
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New battery storage facility in Sweden increases grid capacity
Vattenfall, Boliden and Landskrona Energi, with the support of the Swedish Energy Agency, are conducting a two-year research project and investing in a new battery storage facility in Landskrona. The new scope of the project is to develop a battery storage facility that can combine reduced electricity costs for the customer with flexible grid … Continue reading New battery storage facility in Sweden increases grid capacity
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EnVentus V162-5.6 MW wind turbines for wind power in Sweden
Vestas has secured a 39 MW wind farm order and a 30-year service contract from long-term customer Stena Renewables AB for the Riskebo wind energy project in the Hedemora Municipality in Sweden. The project will be the first in Sweden to leverage the EnVentus V162-5.6 MW wind turbine’s rotor size and high capacity factor to … Continue reading EnVentus V162-5.6 MW wind turbines for wind power in Sweden
Continue readingWind energy in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for 155 MW wind farm from Stena Renewables
Vestas has secured a 155 MW order from Stena Renewables AB for the Åby-Alebo wind energy project. Located in Mönsterås Municipality, the project will be the largest wind energy project in the southern part of Sweden. To maximise the project’s power production, Vestas has developed a customised wind energy solution that features 36 V150-4.2 MW … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for 155 MW wind farm from Stena Renewables
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Sweden reaches new wind power record
For the first time ever, Swedish wind power produced more than a terawatt-hour of energy in one week. The milestone was reached in the first week of the year, industry organization Swedenergy told Sveriges Radio Ekot. “It’s a new record on a weekly basis. The record is partly down to the fact that it’s been … Continue reading Sweden reaches new wind power record
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Wind energy in Sweden, First wind farm to utilize Nordex N149/5.X wind turbines
Ardian and Nordic developer OX2 are relying, for the first time, on Nordex wind turbines of the 5 MW class for the 286 MW wind farm “Åndberg”. The Nordex Group had already booked this order comprising 53 wind turbines as order intake in 2019, at that time on the basis that N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines of … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden, First wind farm to utilize Nordex N149/5.X wind turbines
Continue readingWind power project closed for winter
A combination of snow, cold weather and reindeer herding means that Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind power project, Blakliden-Fäbodberget, is now going into hibernation for the winter. Construction of Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm, Blakliden & Fäbodberget in northern Sweden, is now closing down for the winter season. When winter comes, bringing heavy snow and frost, … Continue reading Wind power project closed for winter
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Welcome to the future of wind energy: Siemens Gamesa to deploy powerful next generation platform in Sweden by 2021
Landmark order for the 231 MW Skaftåsen project in Sweden brings to market the most powerful geared onshore wind turbine. Siemens Gamesa is launching a new era for wind power with a deal to supply the most powerful geared onshore wind turbine ever, the SG 5.8-155 wind turbine. The first of the 35 units, all … Continue reading Welcome to the future of wind energy: Siemens Gamesa to deploy powerful next generation platform in Sweden by 2021
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GE Renewable Energy to supply wind turbines for Sweden’s Cypress-equipped wind farm
GE Renewable Energy has been selected to supply 26 of its Cypress platform onshore wind turbines to the 143 MW Blåbergsliden wind farm. The wind power project is GE Renewable Energy’s second Cypress deal in Sweden. GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Holmen as the wind turbine supplier for the … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy to supply wind turbines for Sweden’s Cypress-equipped wind farm
Continue readingNordex receives wind energy contracts for wind farm projects over 128 MW from Europe
In November, the Nordex Group received orders totalling 128 MW from seven customers from Ireland, Germany, France and Sweden. Construction of the wind power projects will start in 2020 and 2021. The N149/4.0-4.5, N100/3300 and N117/3600 wind turbines were in this instance the machines in demand, and this variety of wind turbines ordered once again … Continue reading Nordex receives wind energy contracts for wind farm projects over 128 MW from Europe
Continue readingTÜV SÜD assesses new 254 MW wind energy project on behalf of DekaBank in Sweden
TÜV SÜD has assessed the technical basis of a large-scale wind-energy project in Scandinavia on behalf of DekaBank. Within the scope of the Stavro project, a total of 62 wind turbines will be built in North Sweden. In its role as lender’s technical advisor (LTA), TÜV SÜD contributes significantly to ensuring investment security. A total … Continue reading TÜV SÜD assesses new 254 MW wind energy project on behalf of DekaBank in Sweden
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North Seas Energy Ministers reinforce cooperation on offshore wind power
Energy Ministers from North Seas countries met today in Brussels and agreed their 2020 Work Programme on offshore wind energy deployment as a means of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The 10 North Seas Energy Cooperation countries – Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK – agreed at their … Continue reading North Seas Energy Ministers reinforce cooperation on offshore wind power
Continue readingWind farm Kråktorpet established and handed over to Aquila Capital
Eolus has completed wind farm Kråktorpet in Sundsvall municipality, Sweden. All conditions for the completion of the transaction between Eolus and Aquila Capital regarding the establishment of the wind farm comprising 163 MW have been fulfilled and the buyer has taken over the facility. In December 2017 Eolus signed an agreement with Aquila Capital regarding … Continue reading Wind farm Kråktorpet established and handed over to Aquila Capital
Continue readingWind power in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas has secured an order from Fu-Gen AG, a Swiss developer for the 42 MW wind farm Fjällboheden northwest of Skellefteå in Northern Sweden. To maximise the project’s power production in the site’s cold climate, Vestas provides ten V150-4.2 MW wind turbines equipped with the Vestas Anti-Icing System, which efficiently minimises ice formation on blades. … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for a wind farm
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Siemens Gamesa wind turbines in Sweden will supply wind energy to Google
Siemens Gamesa will supply 62 wind turbines with a unit capacity of 4.1 MW for the 254 MW Stavro wind farm.The wind power project, developed by Prime Capital AG, is owned by a consortium formed by Korean institutional investors, Siemens Financial Services and the German pension fund Nordrheinische Ärzteversorgung The wind energy produced by the … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa wind turbines in Sweden will supply wind energy to Google
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Wind power in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for wind farm
Vestas has secured an order from Enlight Renewable Energy for the 113 MW wind farm Målarberget in Norberg County, Sweden. Vestas has developed a solution to fit the site’s wind conditions that includes 27 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines and a 30-year Active Output Management (AOM 5000) service agreement to optimise energy production for the lifetime … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden, Vestas’ wind turbines for wind farm
Continue readingWind power accounts for 14 percent of Sweden’s demand
W ind energy accounts for 14 percent of Sweden’s energy demand, and another 4.2 gigawatts (GW) are already under construction, a report released today by Windeurope revealed. The association promoting the generation of electricity through wind in Europe also estimated that the country has made great progress in recent years because, having less than four … Continue reading Wind power accounts for 14 percent of Sweden’s demand
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