Blaiken wind farm
Between 2011 and 2015, BlaikenVind AB, a joint venture of Skellefteå Kraft and Fortum are building one of Europe's largest wind farms in northern Sweden. When finished, the park will consist of 90 wind power plants and have a total capacity of 225 MW. Blaiken wind farm, has been chosen as a demonstration plant by the EU's NER300 programme, one of the world's largest funding programmes for climate-neutral energy. The project meets the challenge of developing good solutions for efficient wind power production in a cold and icy climate.
| Blaiken wind farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Location | Storuman, Vasterbotten |
| Status | In production |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Commission date | 2015 |
| Construction cost | €3.8 billion SEK |
| Owner(s) | Skellefteå Kraft Fortum |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 90 |
| Nameplate capacity | 225 MW |
References
- Backwell, Ben (2010-08-31). "Fortum takes 40% stake in giant Swedish wind project". ReCharge. NHST Media Group. (subscription required). Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- "Fortum to partner in one of Europe's biggest onshore wind farm projects with 40% holding" (Press release). Fortum. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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