Arkona Offshore
Eolus has submitted the permit application for a wind farm just over 22 km south of the south coast of Skåne within Sweden’s exclusive economic zone. In november 2024 the Government rejected 13 offshore projects in the Baltic Sea. Skidbladner was among those.
Type
Offshore wind powerPhase
PlanningMarket
SwedenAnnual electricity production
5.5 TWhQuick facts
Name
Arkona Vindkraftpark
Number of units
max 45-70
Project area
Up to appx. 223 km²
Total unit height
max 330 m
Planned COD
2028
About the Project
Update: In november 2024 the Government rejected 13 offshore projects in the Baltic Sea. Arkona was among those. Read more here
Skåne consumes approximately 13 TWh of electricity every year but the region only generates around 3 TWh per year. Forecasts indicate that electricity consumption is expected to rise to around 16 TWh per year by 2040, so there is a pressing need to expand renewable energy generation in order to reduce the shortfall in the region’s generation capacity. The business community in the region has a major need for electricity in order to remain competitive and to be able to develop its activities in the ongoing electrification of society.
The Arkona wind farm has the potential for up to approximately 1,400 MW of installed capacity, equivalent to an additional 5.5 TWh of renewable electricity per year. This establishment could therefore more than double the current level of electricity generation in Skåne.
Type
Offshore wind powerPhase
PlanningMarket
SwedenAnnual electricity production
5.5 TWhQuick facts
Name
Arkona Vindkraftpark
Number of units
max 45-70
Project area
Up to appx. 223 km²
Total unit height
max 330 m
Planned COD
2028