Skyborn Renewables Sweden (Skyborn) has submitted a permit application to the Swedish government to build an 3900MW offshore wind farm on the Eystrasalt Bank in the Bothnian Sea, approximately 6 miles outside of Hudiksvall.
Eystrasalt Offshore has an estimated electricity production of 15TWh, which will be Sweden’s largest applied wind farm by surface area, Skyborn said.
The project can contribute over 10% of Sweden’s current electricity use and is the first permit application from the government for an offshore wind farm north of Stockholm, it added.
Skyborn Sweden chief executive Olle Hedberg said: “In a situation with increased domestic demand for power and energy as a result of the industry’s transition, Eystrasalt Offshore is a key project that supplies large volumes of fossil-free electricity.
“The project is the first north of Stockholm to end up on the government’s table and fulfills an important role in quickly meeting the business world’s demand for new power.
“We see that offshore wind power is particularly well suited in northern Sweden due to the systemic advantages of hydropower’s regulating ability which contributes to creating stability.”
The project area has been chosen, among other things, because of the good wind conditions and the favorable sea depth, but also the proximity to both Finland and northern Sweden.
Construction is supposed to start in the early 2030s and the park will gradually be put into operation as the wind turbines are ready.
The project as a whole is expected to be completed in the mid-2030s.
Fredrik Hallander, project manager for Eystrasalt Offshore said: “The application is the result of four years of solid work and extensive research into the project area.
“Among other things, sea measurements of depth conditions and geophysics, bottom surveys, sampling, test fishing and bird inventories by boat have been carried out to get as good a basis as possible for the application.
“I have had the pleasure of working with a fantastic project team and many knowledgeable experts in various fields.
“I think everyone who was involved feels proud that we are now presenting a really good basis, says Fredrik Hallander, project manager for Eystrasalt Offshore.”