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Statkraft has submitted a planning application for the 2.1 GW Baltic Offshore Delta North wind farm, a bottom-fixed offshore project in the Baltic Sea. Located within Sweden’s economic zone, the wind farm will sit around 100 kilometers east of Stockholm and 55 kilometers from Sandhamn island. Delta North is expected to generate roughly 8 TWh of electricity annually, covering 40% of the greater Stockholm region’s current electricity demand.
This project will help meet the rising electricity needs of the transport sector and support the region’s transition to a low-carbon economy in line with climate targets. Delta North also addresses Stockholm’s electricity imbalance, as the region currently produces only a tenth of what it consumes.
The proposed wind farm will include up to 105 turbines, positioned far offshore to ensure minimal visual impact from land. It will be out of sight from the mainland and inner archipelago, where most of Stockholm County’s population lives, with limited visibility from some middle and outer archipelago areas.
The site has been identified by Swedish authorities as suitable for offshore wind in the revised Marine Spatial Plans, with minimal conflict with other ocean users, enabling coexistence.
“There are three aspects that make the proposed Delta North windfarm unique. Firstly, it would lead to a proportionally vast increase in the electricity production in the Stockholm region to meet the high energy demand from consumers and industry alike. Secondly, the project has been developed to be of as little interference as possible to Stockholm’s famed archipelago, and we remain confident that the project has low to no visibility from land. Thirdly, the wind farm benefits from the more cost effective and mature technology of bottom-fixed turbine foundations. Neither of these aspects are unique by themselves, but the combination of all three in one project is,” said Jakob Norström, SVP Country Manager of Sweden.
“Progressing our Swedish offshore wind portfolio in a market where Statkraft has a strong market presence is an important part in realising Statkraft’s offshore wind ambition to develop 6-8 GW of offshore wind by 2040. Building on our Beta offshore wind farm application last year, the Delta application is one of more to come as we seek to position Sweden as a key offshore wind market in Northern Europe,” said David Flood, SVP Offshore Wind.
