Eolus Vind AB (publ) is applying to the Government for permission to build the Skidbladner offshore wind farm, with up to 147 wind turbines located just over 20 kilometers north of Gotska Sandön. The estimated electricity production is 11.7 TWh per year, which corresponds to half of today's electricity consumption in Stockholm County or more than ten times Gotland's electricity needs. Eolus is planning several offshore wind farms in Swedish waters, two of which are located in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland; Skidbladner and Herkules. Together, they have the potential to supply Sweden with 4.6 GW of installed capacity and a total electricity production of approximately 25 TWh per year.

Skidbladner, which reaches an important milestone with the application being submitted to the Government, covers a project area of approximately 1,400 square kilometers. There can be a maximum of 147 wind turbines, with a maximum total height of 360 meters to the blade tip, mounted on floating foundations that are anchored to the seabed. The area for the Skidbladner wind farm is located about 100 kilometers southeast of Stockholm and 20 kilometers north of Gotska Sandön. The wind farm is expected to be completed by 2033 with an annual production of 11.7 TWh.

This corresponds to household electricity for million of homes - roughly half of Stockholm County's electricity consumption or more than ten times Gotland's annual electricity needs.