Herkules
Eolus has been developing the floating wind power project Herkules located approximately 60 km southeast of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Project development is paused due to market conditions.
Type
Offshore wind power
Phase
Planning
Market
Sweden
Annual electricity production
13 TWhQuick facts
Name
Herkules
Number of units
max 160
Project area
1000 km²
Total unit height
max 360 m
About the Project
Eolus investigated the investigating possibility for establishing an offshore windfarm in the Baltic Sea within the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The project includes max. 160 floating wind turbines approx. 60 km south-east of Gotland. Electricity production is estimated for 13 TWh per year, which corresponds to electricity usage for millions of villas.
Type
Offshore wind power
Phase
Planning
Market
Sweden
Annual electricity production
13 TWhQuick facts
Name
Herkules
Number of units
max 160
Project area
1000 km²
Total unit height
max 360 m