Project portfolio

Project portfolio at March 31, 2013

 

 Project name Municipality No. of turbines Output
(MW)

Operation

 

Hud 

Tanum 

 6 15

 

Kil

Tanum

 4 8

 

Brattön

Munkedal

 6 15

 

Töftedalsfjället

Dals-Ed

 10 23

 
Construction Dingle.Skogen Vind* Munkedal 14 32
Authorization

 

Årjäng NV

Årjäng 

 9 27
Årjäng SV Årjäng 13 40
Sögårdsfjället Tanum 14 42
Skaveröd/Gurseröd Tanum 11 33

 

Brattön II

Munkedal

 4 10

 
Authorization Brattön Sälelund Munkedal 10 30
Have not gained Lursäng Tanum 5 10
legal force Femstenaberg** Strömstad 15 45
Application

 

 Lyrestad

Mariestad

 8 24

 

Årjäng NO

Årjäng

 26 78

 

 

Vävra Berg

Kungälv

 5 15

 

Kyrkeröd

Orust

 2 6

 

Forshälla

Uddevalla

 13 39

 

Korpekullen

Färgelanda

 7 14

 

Hällevadsholm Väster

Tanum

 1 2,3

 

Ulvås

Kungsbacka

 7 21

 

Lillhärdal Åndberg***

Härjedalen

 101 303

 

Månsemyr

Orust

 4 12
Ljungskile Norra Uddevalla 5 15
Ulvberget Nordanstig 8 24

 

 Ljungskile Hoven Uddevalla 4 12
Stenshult Uddevalla 6 18
Vetteberget Strömstad 2 6
Planning   64 192
Pre-planning 10 30
Total 394 1,144
The projects that are under application are subject to evaluation by the municipality and/or county administrative board. Accordingly, there may be some uncertainty as to whether or not the Company will receive the permits for which it has applied.
*The first two turbines were commissioned in 2012. The entire wind farm will be in full production by the autumn of 2013, at which time it will enter the operational phase. In May 2012, Rabbalshede Kraft signed an agreement with the Gothenburg Diocese regarding the sale of two of the 14 wind turbines in the wind farm.
** The permit for the Femstenaberg wind farm came into legal effect after the end of the period.
*** In August 2012, the Municipality of Härjedalen approved the project. The municipality’s approval is a prerequisite for receiving a permit from the County Administrative Board under the Swedish Environmental Code.
Rabbalshede Kraft currently has four wind farms in commercial operation.  Establishing a wind farm from the initial preliminary study to taking it into operation takes four to seven years. Thorough preparatory work is of decisive importance to the profitability of a wind-power project. The five project phases are described below.
Phase 1: Pre-planning
In this phase, basic prerequisites are analyzed, such as wind conditions based on wind maps, counterparty interests, terrain conditions and the economic feasibility of grid connections. Leaseholds with land owners are also signed, which are subject to the condition that wind measurements and other analyses in the next phase remain positive. When a contract has been signed with land owners, the project moves to the planning phase.
Phase 2: Planning
In the planning phase, wind measurements begin and the consultation process is initiated with the authorities, organizations and persons affected by the establishment. This is when an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is prepared, which is submitted to the relevant authority together with the application.
Phase 3: Application
Wind farms that are assessed under the Swedish Environmental Code are submitted to the County Administrative Board where the Environmental Protection Department formulates a decision-making proposal for the operation. The County Administrative Board subsequently reaches a decision. A project cannot secure a permit until the municipality has granted its approval. Wind farms that are assessed under the Swedish Planning and Building Act are submitted to the relevant municipality for assessment.
Phase 4: Procurement
The focus in this phase is on the procurement of turbines, other engineering, electrical and contracting work, as well as financing. Agreements are also reached with various grid companies. The wind measurements are thoroughly analyzed, which provides documentation for investment and profitability calculations.
Phase 5: Construction
This phase begins with preparatory work on land and the construction of roads. Contractors are appointed for earthworks, while turbine suppliers are responsible for the assembly of wind turbines. Electricity connections are made by the electricity companies that own the adjacent networks and paid for by Rabbalshede Kraft.