Global Infrastructure SherpaSwedish County Administrative Board recommends permit for part of 1 GW Västvind offshore wind project
The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland County has recommended that the Swedish government grant a permit for a portion of the 1 GW Västvind offshore wind project. This recommendation is based on the assessed section of the project situated within Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), highlighting the need for increased electricity production in western Sweden. The authority excluded a material part of the proposed area due to safety distances for shipping, suggesting potential for larger approval if shipping regulations are adjusted. The part of the project within Swedish territorial waters is being processed by the Land and Environment Court, with a final decision resting with the Swedish government.
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- 1 GW Västvind offshore wind project
- County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland County recommendation
- Eolus operates in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Baltics, Poland, Spain, and the US
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The recommendation is based on the assessed section of the project situated within Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The authority excluded a material part of the proposed area due to safety distances for shipping. The part of the project within Swedish territorial waters is being processed by the Land and Environment Court. Västvind has been in the permitting phase since 2023. Construction is targeted to start around 2027 and commissioning by the end of the decade, subject to permitting.
"The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland County has recommended that the Swedish government grant a permit for part of the Västvind offshore wind project"
"The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland County has recommended that the Swedish government grant a permit for part of the Västvind offshore wind project"
"proposed to be built in the waters west of Gothenburg by Eolus."
"The part of the project located within Swedish territorial waters is being processed by the Land and Environment Court."
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