RWE has begun a wind farm extension project in Sweden.
The developer will install two pre-owned turbines at the 18MW Örken wind farm, in Halland, which has been operational since 2012.
Construction at the site will complete by the end of the spring and the two extra turbines, with a total capacity of 8.4MW, will be commissioned in the summer of 2023.
Orken features six Vestas V112 turbines and the two new 4.2MW turbines will be Vestas V136 models.
Frida Godet, Manager of Onshore Development in Sweden at RWE Renewables, said: “Every little helps and contributes to the green energy transition.
“These two additional turbines will generate green electricity equivalent to the annual demand of 4700 Swedish households and they are positioned in southern Sweden, where the electricity demand is the greatest.”
The project Örken is located outside of the village Torup in Halland, south-west Sweden.
Eon is the grid owner and the grid will be extended to the two new turbines.
Mats Ivarsson, Sales Manager for pre-owned turbines at Vestas, said: “These pre-owned turbines are made from completely refurbished parts that otherwise would have gone to recycling.
“The climate benefit will therefore be even greater than when buying completely new turbines.
“The entire park will also have a lifetime extension from 20 to 30 years, which also improves the climate footprint.”