Vattenfall has decided to pause the development of the 640 MW offshore wind power project Swedish Kriegers Flak until further notice, due to unviable investment prerequisites in Sweden.
Swedish Kriegers Flak is Sweden’s most mature offshore wind project and is located about 30 km south of Trelleborg. The area borders the already existing offshore wind farms on the Danish and German sides of the Kriegers Flak reef. The wind farm is estimated to generate 2.7 TWh of fossil-free electricity per year, equivalent to the annual consumption of just over 500,000 households or the charging of around one million electric cars.
In May 2022, the wind farm was granted a building permit by the government for 35-50 wind turbines. However, Vattenfall has paused further development due to non-viable investment conditions for offshore wind in Sweden. The project, originally planned to start production in 2028, can no longer meet that timeline. The project can be resumed if the investment conditions improve and the permits remain valid. Vattenfall has previously indicated that a key requirement for investing in the project is having a suitable connection point to the national grid offshore.
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