Falck Renewables wind farm reaches commercial operation
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
Falck Renewables S.p.A. has added 21 MW of new wind capacity with its Okla Wind Farm on Norway’s west coast reaching Commercial Operations Date (COD).
Located on the Stadlandet peninsula near Selije and made up of five turbines, the wind farm is expected to produce approximately 75 GWh/yr of electricity. The electricity generated will contribute towards Falck Renewables’ work towards countering climate change and reaching net-zero, avoiding approximately 1420 tpy of CO2 emissions.
As at other Falck Renewables’ plants around the world, people living near Okla Wind Farm will benefit from the Group’s community engagement programme including its student support scheme which promotes the development of skills in the renewable energy sector and is open to students who live in the areas around Okla Wind Farm and Hennøy Wind Farm (Bremanger and Vestland, Norway).
Earlier this month Falck Renewables launched a community benefit fund which will be managed by the Oklastiftelsen foundation and will support local projects.
In line with Falck Renewables' commitment to short supply chains to encourage the use of a local workforce and reduce CO2 emissions, 99% of the construction work on the wind farm was contracted out to Norwegian suppliers.
For more news and technical articles from the global renewable industry, read the latest issue of Energy Global magazine.
Energy Global's Winter 2021 issue
The Winter issue of Energy Global features a varied spectrum of in-depth technical articles detailing recent projects, future projections, and technological advancements in the renewables sector, from companies including NOV, Shell Naturelle, Penspen, Future Market Insights, and more.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/10012022/falck-renewables-wind-farm-reaches-commercial-operation/
You might also like
Octopus Energy invests in Ocergy
Octopus Energy’s generation arm has invested in Ocergy, which aims to make floating offshore wind farms cheaper and faster to build.