RWE Works on 1.6 GW Offshore Wind Project in Sweden
RWE Renewables has carried out geophysical and environmental surveys for the offshore wind project Södra Midsjöbanken in the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, for which the German-based developer is preparing an application for a Natura 2000 permit.
“Despite some harsh winter conditions in the Baltic Sea, the project reached this important milestone before the end of the year together with the Dutch contractor N-Sea Group and the Hydrograf vessel. Both the offshore site and the cable corridors were investigated during the offshore campaign”, said RWE via social media.
Data collected through these surveys will be used to continue the permit process and to further develop the project, according to RWE’s project manager, Anton Andersson.
RWE expects to receive the necessary permits in 2024/25, provided that the permit process goes according to plan, and to have an offshore wind farm in operation in 2027/2028.
With between 100 and 120 wind turbines and a planned installed capacity of up to 1.6 GW, the Södra Midsjöbanken wind farm would have an annual production of 6.5 TWh and could deliver 5 percent of Sweden’s total electricity consumption, according to the developer.
The project will include wind turbines with a capacity of between 15 MW and 20 MW each and will be connected to the Swedish grid in Nybro, near Kalmar.