OX2 Chooses Nordex for Another Wind Farm in Sweden

Hamburg - The Nordex Group has again received an order from Nordic developer OX2. The Nordex Group will supply 12 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for the 48 MW Ljungbyholm wind farm. The order also includes a premium service of the turbines with a term of 30 years.

According to Nordex, the N149/4.0-4.5 turbines can be flexibly operated in different modes, depending on project requirements. In "Ljungbyholm" the installed capacity of the turbines will be 4.0 MW. The "Ljungbyholm" project will be built near the town of Kalmar in southern Sweden. The Nordex Group will install the turbines on tubular steel towers with hub heights of 125 metres to achieve a high energy yield and not to exceed the total height of 200 meters.

Start of construction of infrastructure works is scheduled to begin this spring, installation of the first components of the wind turbines is scheduled for the beginning of 2021. Once completed in mid-2021, "Ljungbyholm" will feed around 150 million kWh of clean electricity into the Swedish grid every year.

"We are delighted that OX2 has again chosen our Delta4000 turbines. This is a proof of confidence in our technology. And the service contract of 30 years is also a clear sign of confidence in our service and maintenance expertise as OEM”, says Patxi Landa, CSO of the Nordex Group.

OX2 develops, builds and manages renewable power generation. OX2 has taken it’s position in large-scale onshore wind power over the past 15 years, having generated more than 2.000 MW of wind power in the Nordic region. By constantly increasing access to renewable energy, OX2 is promoting the transition towards a more sustainable future. OX2 has operations in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, Lithuania and France. Its head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden.

Source: IWR Online, 18 Mar 2020