The Swedish renewable energy developer Eolus Vind has filed an application to the Swedish Government for its up to 1.4 GW Arkona offshore wind project off Skåne's coast within Sweden's economic zone. The project would consist of 50 to 70 turbines and could generate around 5.5 TWh/year, covering more than 40% of the region's electricity consumption. If approved, the project could enter construction in 2028.
Eolus Vind is building up a large portolio of offshore wind projects in Sweden and in Finland. In July 2023, Eolus filed a permit application for its 1 GW Västvind offshore wind power project, located west of Gothenburg in southern Sweden. The wind project will comprise 50 turbines and will be able to generate 4 TWh/year of electricity. Construction could begin in 2027 and the project could be completed in 2029. Earlier in October 2023, SeaSapphire, a joint venture between Eolus and Simply Blue Group, submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme for the 2 GW Wellamo offshore wind power project, which will be developed in the Bothnian Sea in Finland ; the project will comprise around 100 turbines and be able to produce 8-9 TWh/year once completed.
Sweden aims to reach an entirely "fossil-free" electricity system by 2040 (the initial mention (2016) of a "100% renewable electricity system" was replaced by "fossil-free" to include nuclear in 2023). In 2022, the country had 193 MW of installed offshore wind capacity and over 14 GW of onshore wind. Sweden has more than 3 GW of wind power capacity under construction and nearly 81 GW under development.
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