Statkraft builds several wind farms in Sweden

Submitted by NikolinaVolf on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 12:10

Norway's Statkraft has decided to build Stamåsen 1 wind farm in Sweden and as of September, it will have two large wind farms under construction in Central Sweden.Stamåsen 1 wind farm will be established in cooperation with SCA and will consist of 26 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2.3 MW.
The plant is expected to generate around 200 GWh annually. Construction starts in September, the turbines will be installed next summer and the wind farm will start production in the autumn of 2012. The total investment for the project is around NOK 850 million (EUR 108 million).
Stamåsen 1 is the second project in the company's portfolio that is being implemented, but will be the first to be completed. In August, construction started on Mörttjärnberget wind farm (85 MW) in Bräcke municipality in Jämtland County, southeast of Östersund in Central Sweden. The plant will start operation in 2013 and is expected to produce 280 GWh annually.
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Source: The Norway Post, August 2011