Key permit granted for 5.5 GW wind farm
The project could start production in 2030.
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Sweden, Gotland: The County Administrative Board of Gotland has granted a Natura 2000 permit for the 5500 MW Aurora offshore wind farm, developed by OX2 and Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, outside the islands of Gotland and Öland in Sweden. If granted final approval by the government, construction could start by 2028 and production before 2030.
Aurora is located about 22 km south of Gotland and over 30 km east of Öland in the Baltic Sea. It could produce up to 24 TWh. The Baltic Sea is an area of importance for the Swedish Armed Forces and with the help of sensors on the turbines the project might help with surveillance and control in the area.
“Aurora is a wind farm that can really make a real difference and act as a motor in the net zero transition in the southern parts of Sweden. Export cables from the farm are planned to go to the mainland but also directly to Gotland. The large-scale production from Aurora would facilitate for more local electricity production to be developed as well as hydrogen production to help decarbonize industry and heavy transports,” said OX2’s head of development of offshore wind in the country Emelie Zakrisson.
After this approval, the next step is for the County Administrative Board to propose to the government that the wind farm can be built according to the Act of Sweden’s exclusive economic zone.
Source: renews.biz
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