Eolus has acquired its first Polish onshore wind project, currently in early-stage development.
The project, located in southwestern Poland, is planned to be ready for construction in 2028.
Land leases are secured for 86MW and the ambition is to further expand the project to at least 100MW.
Eolus’ focus in Poland up until now has been on large scale development of solar power.
The project was acquired from its partner Horizons and further development and construction will be carried out jointly by Eolus and Horizons.
Eolus has earlier acquired around 300MW of large-scale solar projects from Horizons.
With their long and solid experience with the development of wind power and RES-development in Poland, Horizons are a strategic partner for Eolus on the Polish market.
The project is dependent on amendment of the 10H-rule in Poland, a law which regulates the minimum distance from a wind power turbine to the closest residential buildings.
Eolus Poland country manager Daniel Larsson said: “This acquisition of an onshore wind project is a milestone, both for Eolus Poland and in our co-operation with Horizons.
“We believe that the potential for onshore wind power in Poland is very large, that is why the amendment of the 10H-rule will be crucial to speed up the energy transition process in Poland and secure energy safety in these uncertain times.
“With this investment we confirm our belief in the further development of onshore wind in Poland.”
Eolus’ total portfolio of renewable energy projects under development in Poland is more than 1GW.