Project portfolio

Project portfolio at March, 31, 2012

 

 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
Procurement

 

Årjäng NV* 

Årjäng 

 9 22
Sögårdsfjället Tanum 14 35
Skaveröd/Gurseröd Tanum 11 27

 

Brattön II

Munkedal

 4 10

 
Application

 

 Lyrestad

Mariestad

 8 20

 

Årjäng NO

Årjäng

 26 78

 

Årjäng SV

Årjäng

 14 35

 

Brattön Sälelund

Munkedal

 10 25

 

 

Vävra Berg

Kungälv

 5 13

 

Lursäng

Tanum

 5 10

 

Kyrkeröd

Orust

 2 5

 

Femstenaberg

Strömstad

 16 40

 

Forshälla**

Uddevalla

 13 32

 

Korpekullen

Färgelanda

 7 14

 

Vetteberget

Strömstad

 3 7,5

 

Hällevadsholm Väster

Tanum

 1 2,5

 

Ulvås

Kungsbacka

 12 30

 

Lillhärdal Åndberg***

Härjedalen

 101 303

 

Månsemyr

Orust

 4 10
Ljungskile Norra Uddevalla 5 12
Ulvberget Nordanstig 8 20

 

 Ljungskile Hoven Uddevalla 4 10
Planning   79 198
Pre-planning 40 100
Total 441 1,151
* Rabbalshede Kraft currently has a building permit to construct turbines with a total height of 150 m at Årjäng NV. Rabbalshede Kraft is investigating the possibility of raising the total height to 180 meters, which requires an environmental permit. A permit application was submitted to the County Administrative Board in Värmland County in November 2010 and is currently being processed. In June 2011, the municipality granted approval for the project, which is a prerequisite for securing the County Administrative Board’s approval under the Swedish Environmental Code.
** In October 2010, the Swedish Defense Forces reached a decision concerning new guidelines for the assessment of wind power in the vicinity of military air bases. A small section of the Forshälla project in the Municipality of Uddevalla is located in what is known as a “stop area” for the Såtenäs Airport. Earlier, the projects had received a positive referral from the Swedish Defense Forces. It is unclear whether or not the new guidelines will entail limitations on build-out options.
*** In November 2010, the municipality adopted a wind-power plan in which the Åndberg area is not indicated as a zone that is suitable for establishing wind-power turbines. The wind power plan is not legally binding and is only indicative. In December 2010, Rabbalshede Kraft applied, pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Environmental Code, to the government for permission to construct and operate a wind farm with up to 101 wind-power turbines at Åndberget, Lillhärdal, in the Municipality of Härjedalen. The application also encompasses alternative designs with 71 and 23 turbines, respectively.
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.