OX2 pushes for development of Swedish offshore wind farm

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OX2 has applied for a Natura 2000-permit for an offshore wind farm within the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of Skåne.

The wind farm is called Triton and is located about 30 km south of Ystad. The offshore wind farm comprises up to 129 turbines with a maximum height of 370 meters. OX2's permit application, which includes an environmental impact assessment, EIA, is handled by the County Administrative Board of Skåne. The capacity of the wind farm is about 1 800 MW, and the estimated electricity production amounts to approximately 7.5 TWh per year, which corresponds to the production from a nuclear power reactor or an annual household electricity consumption of 1.5 million households. The project corresponds to reduced carbon... ... More: Official Press Release OX2

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