Vattenfall Begins Turbine Installation at Bruzaholm Wind Farm

Vattenfall has commenced the installation of 21 wind turbines at the Bruzaholm Energy Park in Eksjö municipality, southern Sweden.

Special transports are currently underway in southern Sweden, carrying 83-metre-long wind turbine blades and other large components through the forested landscape of Småland to Vattenfall’s Bruzaholm Energy Park. The parts for the 21 turbines arrive at the port of Oskarshamn before being moved by specialized vehicles to the installation site, located northwest of the small community of Bruzaholm in Eksjö municipality. Deliveries so far have included tower sections, nacelles with drivelines, hubs, and blades. Transporting the 63 turbine blades, each 83 meters long, presents a significant logistical challenge. Each delivery, including the specialized vehicle, extends over 100 meters in length. Additionally, the nacelle and driveline components are roughly 5 meters wide and weigh around 120 tons. While these transports are ongoing, the initial installation of the lower three tower sections has already been completed on several turbines. A large crane is now on site and has started the main installation phase, which includes assembling the upper four tower sections along with the nacelle, driveline, hub, and blades.

The turbines will begin generating renewable electricity within Sweden’s SE3 electricity zone. Once fully operational, the Bruzaholm Energy Park will produce around 460 GWh annually—enough to power approximately 91,500 households each year with clean energy. Additionally, Vattenfall has entered a 10-year agreement with Volvo, committing to supply the company with 50% of the wind farm’s total electricity output. The farm is scheduled to be commissioned in December 2025. Alongside the wind farm, Vattenfall is also constructing a battery storage facility designed to deliver ancillary services, including grid stabilization and mitigation of electricity price spikes. The battery system will have a storage capacity of 38 MWh.