Skyborn Renewables has received the environmental permit from the Swedish Land and Environment Court to build the 1GW Storgrundet offshore wind farm.
The permit allows for a maximum of 51 wind turbines.
Further permits are required for the Storgrundet offshore wind farm to progress, including one for the grid connection.
The project is planned to be operational before the end of the decade.
“We welcome the Court’s decision, which constitutes a central milestone for Storgrundet Offshore and brings us closer to realising this long-planned project.
“We will now focus on securing the remaining permits,” said Hanna Magnusson, Interim Managing Director of Skyborn Sweden.
“At a time when the demand for fossil-free electricity is at its peak, Storgrundet will contribute significantly to Sweden’s clean energy transition.”
The project area is in Gävleborg county, situated about 15 km from the mainland in Gävle and Söderhamn municipalities.
It is recognised as a site of national importance for energy production and extraction in Sweden’s marine spatial plans.
Earlier this year, Skyborn submitted two separate permit applications to the Swedish government for offshore wind in the Bothnian Sea, one for Eystrasalt Offshore and one for Fyrskeppet Offshore.