Massive offshore wind farms deliberate to be constructed within the bay of Bothnia might pose an issue for transport routes notably through the harsh winter when icebreakers are wanted to clear the way in which, in accordance with the Swedish Maritime Administration.
A number of massive wind farms are deliberate to be constructed within the sea between Sweden and Finland, because the trade’s growth within the north of the nation requires extra electrical energy. In winter, nonetheless, ice kinds on the Bay of Bothnia and the Bothnian Sea, making it unattainable to make use of the standard transport lanes.
House and different routes by way of the ice are then wanted for the ships to manoeuvre however wind generators threat getting in the way in which, Johan Wahlström from the Swedish Maritime Administration advised Radio Ekot on Tuesday.
“We are able to see a sure concern that if wind farms are established, there could also be a threat of constructing in the way in which of transport to the extremely essential ports within the north. That may be devastating”, Wahlström mentioned.
“In such instances, the closest or best route by way of the ice have to be discovered, and that is managed by the Swedish Maritime Administration’s icebreakers. Ships should attain their vacation spot and this should not be made unattainable by constructing obstacles in the way in which,” he added.
The corporate OX2 is planning to construct two massive wind farms exterior Umeå and Kalix with 150 and 160 wind generators respectively, although, the difficulty will likely be determined by the Finnish authorities, because the farms are deliberate to be established within the Finnish financial zone.
“After we’ve investigated the dangers, we consider we are going to discover options to the dangers recognized by the Maritime Administration”, the corporate advised Radio Ekot on Tuesday, downplaying the Maritime Administration’s warnings.
In Sweden, wind energy accounts for about 17% of electrical energy manufacturing and is dominated by onshore moderately than offshore farms.
Wind energy is geographically unfold all through Sweden, with the bulk now situated in northern Sweden, the Swedish Power Company factors out on its web site.
(Charles Szumski | EURACTIV.com)
