Statkraft has completed Europe’s largest onshore wind project, the 1057MW Fosen wind development comprising 277 turbines across six wind farms in Norway.
The wind farms are co-located in the Trondelag region of Norway, on the country’s west coast.
The Fosen wind development will supply up to 3.6 terrawatt-hours of electricity a year, supporting all the industrial consumption in the region.
The development represents a total investment of almost £1bn and contributed £230m directly to the local economy through supplier contracts.
Construction of the six wind farms began in 2016 following cooperation between local government and 256 local landowners who benefit from property tax and land lease.
Around 600 jobs were supported during construction with 45 permanent roles created to support the operations of the wind farms.
Carried out over three seasons, construction of the Fosen wind project was technically and logistically demanding, Statkraft said.
The turbines are designed to withstand the “vastly changeable elements of the region”. Statkraft was the operator of the whole construction phase, on behalf of Fosen Vind, a company owned by Statkraft (52.1%), TronderEnergi (7.9%) and Nordic Wind Power (40%).