Wind Energy Power Plants in Finland & Sweden

Alsvik
Location: Sweden
Operator: E.ON Vindenergi AB
Configuration: 3 X 180 kW
Operation: 1988
WTG supplier: Danwin
Quick facts: One of Sweden's early wind plants, on Gotland Island.

Photograph by Hans Blomberg and courtesy of Vattenfall
Posted 27 Dec 2006

Bockstigen
Location: Sweden
Operator: Vindkompaniet i Hemse AB
Configuration: 5 X 550-kW W-3700
Operation: 1998
WTG supplier: Windworld

Photograph courtesy of NEG Micon
Posted 20 Mar 2004

Falkenburg
Location: Sweden
Operator: Ventosum
Configuration: 10 X 660 kW V47
Operation: 1998
WTG supplier: Vestas

Photograph courtesy of Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Posted 8 Jun 2001

Hailuoto
Location: Finland
Operator: Vattenfall Sähköntuotanto Oy
Configuration: 2 X 300kW, 2 X 500 kW
Operation: 1993-1995
WTG supplier: Nordtank
Quick facts: Hailuoto Island is named after the Baltic herring (haili in Finnish) and its well-preserved fishing villages and lighthouse are now local tourist attractions.

Photograph courtesy of Vattenfall
Posted 10 Oct 2007

Hornberget
Location: Sweden
Operator: Jamtkraft AB
Configuration: 5 X 2 MW V90
Operation: 2007
WTG supplier: Vestas
EPC: Nordisk Vindkraft
Quick facts: This wind plant was built at the abandoned Kimheden Mine near the village of Aspliden village, Mal municipality, Västerbotten County. Work started in May 2006 and the wind farm was handed over in April 2007.

Photograph courtesy of Jamtkraft AB
Posted 3 Sep 2010

Huds Moar
Location: Sweden
Operator: Rabbalshede Kraft AB
Configuration: 6 X 2.5 MW N90
Operation: 2008
WTG supplier: Nordex
Quick facts: This site is north of Gothenburg.

Photograph courtesy of Rabbalshede Kraft AB
Posted 6 Aug 2008

 

Karusaari
Location: Finland
Operator: Pohjloan Voima Oy
Configuration: 3 X 1 MW WWD-1
Operation: 2003
WTG supplier: WinWind Oy
Quick facts: The turbines are on the breakwater offshore from the Kristiina thermal power plant.

Photograph courtesy of Pohjolan Voima Oy
Posted 18 Nov 2005

 

Landskrona
Location: Sweden
Operator: E.ON Vindenergi AB
Configuration: 12 X 600 kW V42
Operation: 1996
WTG supplier: Vestas

Photograph by Perry Nordeng and courtesy of E.ON
Posted 27 Dec 2006

 

Lillgrund
Location: Sweden
Operator: Vattenfall Wind
Configuration: 48 X 2.3-MW SWT2.3/93
Operation: 2007
WTG supplier: Siemens Wind
Quick facts: This is the first turbine at Lillgrund, which is in Öresund, offshore Malmö, on Sweden’s south coast. The first phase is expected to supply about 300 GWh/yr. The turbines are a variable-speed version of the standard SWT2.3/82 machine, with a larger rotor for moderate wind speed sites. The order was placed in Feb 2006 and the Siemens scope includes turbine delivery, electrical infrastructure, installation, and a 5yr service and maintenance agreement. Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution provided equipment for the project’s 33kV and 138kV offshore transformer station.

Photograph by Hans Blomberg and courtesy of Vattenfall
Posted 10 Oct 2007

 

Nasudden Matilda
Location: Sweden
Operator: Vattenfall Wind
Configuration: 1 X 3 MW WTS 80
Operation: 1993
WTG supplier: Kvaerner Turbin
Quick facts: This two-blade, prototype machine was one of the world's largest wind turbines at commissioning on 1 Jun 1993. The hub height was 78m and rotor diameter was 80.5m. Nasudden Matilda (also known as Nasudden II) was shutdown on 9 Jan 2007 after having supplied 61 GWh in 61,469 hours of operation. The massive concrete structure was demolished in Jun 2008

Photograph by Hans Blomberg and courtesy of Vattenfall
Posted 7 Jun 2008

 

Repossaren
Location: Finland
Operator: Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy
Configuration: 8 X 1 MW, 1 X 2 MW, 1 X 3 MW
Operation: 1999-2007
WTG supplier: Bonus, WinWind
Quick facts: This wind farm was a joint development of nine Finnish power companies Helsingin Energia, Jyväskylän Energia, Lahti Energia, Lappeenrannan Energia, Pori Energia, Tampereen sähkölaitos, Turku Energia, Vantaan Energia and Viikinki Energia.

Photograph courtesy of Turku Energia
Posted 27 Jun 2009

 

Abbreviations:  WTG = wind turbine generator

Updated 09/03/10

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