Solberg wind farm
Solberg wind farm is located in the middle of Sweden. Solberg wind farm has been in operation since 2017. The wind farm consists of 22 turbines. Solberg is one of the arctic wind farms and an example of wind power production in wintery conditions.
Location
Örnsköldsvik and Åsele, Sweden
Number of turbines
22
Capacity
76 MW
Solberg is currently the only wind farm that Fortum operates in Sweden. With 22 wind turbines, its 76-MW capacity produces renewable electricity to light up a town of about 70,000 households on a yearly basis.
Solberg wind farm is located northwest of Örnsköldsvik, in Västerbotten County, and approximately 30 km south of Åsele, in Västernorrland County.
The local villages around the wind farm receive a wind bonus based on the annual production. The village associations use this annual contribution to develop social and cultural activities locally.
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