The County Administrative Board of Gotland has decided to recommend the Government to grant permit according to the Act on Sweden’s exclusive economic zone for the offshore wind farm Aurora developed by OX2 and Ingka Investments. If the Government gives an approval a first phase of the project could be operational by 2030 and deliver over 6 TWh annually to South Sweden. The entire wind farm is expected to be developed by 2035 and can deliver up to 24 TWh on a yearly basis.
Aurora is located about 22 kilometers south of the island of Gotland and more than 30 kilometers east of the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea.
– Aurora can act as an accelerator in the transition to net zero emissions in southern Sweden. The large-scale production of electricity will enable a substantial production of hydrogen and e-fuel, which is the prerequisite for fossil-free industry, shipping and aviation. We are working in parallel to secure the connections to the electricity grid as well as signing supplier agreements to be able to start construction as soon as all permits are in place, says Emelie Zakrisson, Head of Offshore wind development in Sweden, OX2.
– We are really pleased that the County Administrative Board has given the green light to the project. We look forward to realizing Aurora together with OX2. With a fast permit process the wind farm could be producing electricity by 2030, says Frederik de Jong, Head of Renewable investments, Ingka Investments.
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