Danish outfit Sund & Bælt has started a sales process to offload the 21MW Sprogø offshore wind farm in the Storebælt off Denmark.
The owner of the nearby toll bridge said the decision to offload the wind project follows a “new business strategy” to increase the company’s “focus on its core business of infrastructure and payment management”.
The seven Vestas V90 3MW turbines are being sold through an open tender to “ensure a broad range of interested Danish and foreign buyers and to achieve the best price”, it said.
The wind farm has been operational since 2009 and has been granted permission by the Danish Energy Agency to generate power until 2034.
Sund & Bælt chief executive Mikkel Hemmingsen said: “We believe it is a good time to sell the wind turbines as there is increasing awareness of the importance of green energy in both Denmark and across Europe.
“We are committed to that agenda, but we also believe that the wind farm can be run more efficiently by a larger player in the market.”
Image: Sprogø wind farm (Vestas)
