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Sweden Greenlights Two, Rejects 11 Offshore Wind Farms Over Defence Concerns; Vattenfall Halts Approved Project?

Vattenfall confirmed it will not proceed with the approved 2 GW Vidar offshore wind farm at this time, with CEO Anna Borg citing commercially unviable market conditions as reported by Reuters. Skyborn Renewables’ Fyrskeppet Offshore, authorised for up to 93 turbines and projected to generate 8–11 TWh annually, remains approved alongside Vidar, both required to complete construction by 2036 and still needing subsea cable permits. The government rejected 11 other applications—including Bothnia Offshore, Eystrasalt, Mareld, and Polargrund—because the Armed Forces determined they would conflict with areas of national defence interest, though the sea areas remain eligible for reconsideration under a future auction-based leasing system.
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