French developer enters Swedish renewables market

The Storbrännkullen wind farm, located  around 100 kilometres from the city of Östersund, will comprise ten Nordex N163 turbines with unit power of between 5.5 and 5.9 MW, for a total capacity of 57.4 MW. The wind farm is to be commissioned in late 2023. It will produce electricity for 30,000 homes, heating included. Neoen intends to sell a significant part of the electricity generated via power purchase agreements (PPA).

Christophe Desplats-Redier, Regional Director Europe, said: “I congratulate our local team for their involvement in this first project, which is a milestone in our development in Sweden. I also wish to thank all stakeholders, in particular distribution system operator E.ON, for their support over the past few years. We set up our team in Stockholm less than two years ago, and the launch of the construction of this wind farm is a genuine achievement that demonstrates our commitment and capacity to rapidly develop in Sweden.”  

It is Neoen’s first asset in Sweden, where the company developed a large portfolio of projects in the last two years. In line with its develop-to-own model, Neoen owns 100% of the farm and will remain the long-term owner and operator.

Xavier Barbaro, Neoen’s Chairman and CEO, concluded: “Our Swedish team and our project portfolio are expanding rapidly, and we are proud to be taking an active role in Sweden’s energy transition. The availability of competitive, local and reliable renewable energy is our core expertise, and we will dedicate this know-how to Sweden and its energy sovereignty.”