Eolus and Hydro REIN choose Siemens Gamesa turbines for 260 MW Swedish wind farm
Renewable energy companies Eolus and Hydro REIN will operate a 260 MW wind farm that will be developed in Sweden with approximately 42 turbines to be delivered by Siemens Gamesa.
The project will be located in the municipalities of Timrå and Sundsvall and will be installed in 2023.
The project will help Eolus and Hydro REIN to expand their operations in the European energy market and help both Sweden and the bloc to accelerate energy conversion.
Sweden installed over 12 GW of wind capacity at the end of 2021 on its way to reaching over 17 GW by 2024 when the country strives to reduce its energy supply, according to the Swedish Wind Energy Association.
In addition to supplying the turbines, Siemens Gamesa will also provide maintenance services for a period of 25 years.
Eolus will own a 51% share in the project while Hydro REIN will own a 49% share.
Hydro REIN will take care of the balancing and handling of the electricity produced.
The development follows that Eolus and Hydro REIN acquire about nine wind energy projects that are still in their early development phase in Sweden in December 2020.
Once the projects are completed, the projects will add 672 GW of wind capacity to the country’s energy mix, which will help diversify energy production for decarbonisation and safety, according to a statement. The projects are expected to be operational from 2027 to 2032.
Olivier Girardot, head of Hydro REIN, said: “Sweden is a global leader in decarbonisation. We are very pleased to be involved in developing the Swedish wind power industry together with Eolus and accelerating the Nordic energy transition.”
The contract with Siemens Gamesa means that the agreements signed with Eolus amount to just over 450 MW as the company tries to accelerate the energy transition in the Nordic region.
Originally published and Power Engineering International.