Vattenfall has inaugurated the onshore wind farm Bruzaholm onshore wind farm – an important addition of fossil-free electricity production for the electrification and competitiveness of industry in southern Sweden, as well as for households and businesses in the region.
Vattenfall has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with AB Volvo, where approximately 50 per cent of the production from Bruzaholm has been allocated. The agreement helps to secure Volvo's long-term access to competitive electricity that will be used in Volvo's Swedish industrial production, including in a planned battery factory in Mariestad. This is a clear example of how business-driven partnerships can create value for both business and society.
Bruzaholm wind farm is in Eksjö municipality, construction began in the summer of 2023. The wind farm has an installed capacity of 139 MW and an expected annual production of 460 GWh. In connection with the wind farm, Vattenfall has also built a battery storage system that helps to stabilize the electricity grid and enable a more flexible use of electricity.
At the inauguration, Vattenfall will be represented by, among others, CEO Anna Borg.
'We are proud to be able to inaugurate Bruzaholm Wind Farm today. Through Bruzaholm's wind farm and the agreement with Volvo, we can now add more electricity production and storage capacity in southern Sweden, where demand is greatest. The fact that the government has ensured that the municipality gets a share of the property tax generated by the park is very positive,' says Anna Borg.
During the inauguration, Volvo Group will be represented by CEO Martin Lundstedt.
'As a large electricity consumer, it feels good to be involved early in projects through purchasing commitments and thus be able to contribute to more fossil-free power being produced. Wind power, alongside other types of power, is also becoming increasingly interesting as battery storage can store energy and use it at the right times. After all, in the past, you had to produce power at the same time as it was consumed, but with the growing business of battery storage, this is changing,' says Martin Lundstedt.
Bruzaholm's wind farm will also contribute with financial support to the municipality and the local community. Through Bruzaholm, Eksjö municipality will receive the government's wind power support, which for 2026 amounts to approximately SEK 2.8 million and is paid out annually. Vattenfall also contributes with an annual subsidy to local associations of approximately SEK 270,000, which can be used for investments in, for example, bathing areas, sports facilities and community centres.
About Bruzaholm:
- Consists of a total of 21 6.6 MW wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa, with a total height of 240 meters.
- Has a total capacity of 139 MW and an annual production of 460 GWh.
- The total area of the park amounts to about 13 square kilometers, among the landowners are Sveaskog and the Church of Sweden.
- The associated battery storage consists of 60 battery modules from Fluence, with a total output of 38 MW and a storage capacity of 38 MWh.
- Vattenfall has worked to ensure that Bruzaholm makes a positive contribution to biodiversity through reduced impact on nature and concrete measures such as preserving dead wood, protecting orchids, and taking greater account of capercaillie, bats and pollinators.
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Source: Vattenfall
