Swedish developer OX2 has achieved commercial operations at the 42MW Brannliden wind farm in Sweden for the project’s owner, investment fund manager Marguerite.
OX2 built Brannliden under an EPC contract and will now be responsible for the wind farm’s technical and commercial management.
Vestas, which supplied V136 4.2MW turbines to the project, will be the operations and maintenance contractor under a 25-year agreement.
The expected average production is approximately 160 gigawatt-hours a year.
Marguerite signed an agreement with OX2 in the fourth quarter of 2018 to acquire the wind farm, which is located in Skelleftea municipality.
OX2 chief executive Paul Stormoen said: “The cooperation with Marguerite has worked very well.
“Reaching COD (commercial operation date) for this project is once again a proof of OX2’s core strength and focus to contribute to the transition.
“We have now generated more than 2.3GW wind power in Europe.”
Marguerite managing partner William Pierson said: “This investment follows our renewable strategy to focus on low-subsidy projects with highly competitive LCOE.
“Achieving COD is an important milestone, and we look forward to our ongoing collaboration with OX2 during operations.”
OX2 TCM chief executive Lars Bryngelsson said: “Brannliden offers an outstanding wind resource and, at an average wind speed of over 8 m/s at hub height, the site represents one of the best onshore wind power locations in the Nordics.
“Project development was initiated by OX2 in 2013, and we are pleased to see operation now commence and are looking forward to managing the wind farm for many years to come.”
Marguerite commissioned its first 46.8MW wind farm in Sweden at Grimsas in Tranemo municipality, Vastra Gotaland County.
Brannliden will bring the investor’s aggregate installed capacity in Sweden to about 90MW.