Kårehamn

Location

The Kårehamn Offshore Wind Farm is situated in the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, approximately 7 km away from the coastal town of Kårehamn, near the Swedish island of Öland.

Coordinates

The exact coordinates of the wind farm are 57.0091, 17.0046 (WGS 84).

Commissioning and Status

The wind farm was commissioned in 2013 and is currently in an operating status.

Capacity and Turbines

• The wind farm has a nameplate capacity of 48 MW.
• It consists of 16 Vestas V112 turbines, each with a capacity of 3 MW.

Infrastructure

• The turbines are installed on gravity-based foundations in water depths of up to 20.5 meters.
• Each turbine has a hub height of 80 meters.

Owner and Operator

The wind farm is owned and operated by RWE Renewables, specifically through RWE Renewables Sweden AB.

Investment and Construction

• The construction of the wind farm was completed in 19 months.
• The total investment for the construction and operation was €120 million.

Energy Production

The wind farm generates enough green electricity to supply approximately 34,000 Swedish homes or about two-thirds of the island of Öland's annual consumption.

Operations and Maintenance

The wind farm is operated and maintained by RWE from its operations base in the Kårehamn harbour on the island of Öland. The dedicated Operations & Maintenance team ensures reliable generation of electricity.

Impact

The wind farm has played a significant role in revitalizing the old fishing harbor in Kårehamn, contributing to local economic development.