Swedish developer Eolus Vind has submitted a permit application for a 2.2GW offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea in Swedish waters.
Eolus aims to build the 2.2GW Skidbladner project with 147 turbines around 20km north of Gotska Sandön island.
The developer claims the wind farm would be capable of producing 11.7TWh of electricity per year — equivalent to half of the total yearly electricity consumption of Stockholm County.
The Skidbladner project would cover an area of 1,400km2 in the Baltic Sea 100km southeast of Stockholm in an area that necessitates floating wind foundations anchored to the seafloor due to the water depths at the location.
If approved, the wind farm has an estimated commissioning date of 2033.
Sweden is currently targeting 100% electricity production from non-fossil fuel sources by 2040. It has around 14.6GW of wind energy capacity at present, most of which is onshore.
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