Orsted has applied for permits to build four additional large-scale offshore wind farms in Sweden.
Pending permit approvals and a plan for offshore grid build-out, Orsted aims to deliver the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in Sweden, Skane Offshore Wind Farm, by 2029.
With a clear regulatory framework for offshore wind, Orsted believes the additional four projects can be delivered over the next ten years.
If fully developed, the four wind farms could cover more than half of Sweden’s total electricity consumption.
The delivery dates for the projects are timed to coincide with Svenska kraftnat’s grid build-out plans, so Orsted can deliver new electricity as soon as the TSO is ready.
The move brings its Swedish portfolio to a potential total capacity of 18GW.
“Orsted’s most advanced existing project in Sweden, the 1.5GW Skane Offshore Wind Farm, targets completion as early as 2029 if all relevant permits come in place in 2023,” said Sebastian Hald Buhl, Orsted’s Country Manager for Sweden.
“Building on our progress on the Skane Offshore Wind Farm, this is a further step in Orsted’s plans to become a major long-term investor and developer of fossil-free energy production in Sweden. I look forward to working with the government and local stakeholders to deliver on the government’s priority: new electricity production that contributes to a rapid expansion of the power system.”