Freja Offshore, a joint venture owned by Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, has received the Natura 2000 permit for the Mareld offshore wind farm, located approximately 40 km west of Lysekil, within Sweden’s exclusive economic zone.
The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland has granted a Natura 2000 permit for Freja Offshore’s Mareld offshore wind farm, planned off the coast of Bohuslän. Mareld is expected to produce up to 12 TWh annually, enough to power around two million households. With electricity demand in West Sweden projected to double by 2030 as the region’s industries undergo energy transitions, Mareld will play a crucial role in meeting the growing need for renewable energy.
The Natura 2000 permit is one of three permits required to build the wind farm. The next step is to secure government approval for the remaining two permits, according to the Act on the Swedish Economic Zone (SEZ) and the Continental Shelf Act (KSL), which have already been recommended by the County Administrative Board and the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU).
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