Arise applies to build 78 MW in Mönsterås

2012-02-22

Arise Windpower AB has submitted an application for a permit under the Swedish Environmental Code to build 21 wind turbines in “Project Brotorp” in the municipality of Mönsterås. The application is for installation of turbines up to a total height of 198 metres and with a maximum installed capacity of 3 MW per turbine. Since January the county administration in Kalmar has also been processing an application for five turbines in “Project Skruvshult”, also in Mönsterås. Together, the two projects represent a potential expansion of 78 MW in Mönsterås.

Including these two projects, the company has submitted applications for 61 turbines in ten projects representing a potential installed capacity of 183 MW. Of these, the local authorities and the county administration have granted permits for 25 turbines in four projects with a total installed capacity of 75 MW. All of these have been appealed but are expected to result in final permits in the first half of 2012.

The company is planning to submit applications in 2012 for a further 79 turbines across 13 projects, representing a potential increase in capacity of 237 MW. The company has a project portfolio of 1,200 MW in over 70 projects.

New monitoring system

2011-10-28

Arise Windpower AB has concluded an agreement with Baze Technology AS for the purchase of a monitoring system for the company's wind turbines. The system, Baze Field Wind Farm Management System, will allow the company to monitor all wind turbines in real time and will be a key tool for optimising the operation and output of each individual turbine while further improving technical availability.

The wind farms in Oxhult and Kåphult will be the first to be linked up to the new monitoring system in October, immediately followed by the remaining wind farms.

"We will be able to monitor our entire fleet of wind farms effectively in real time, enabling us to take quick action to optimise production. We will also be able to analyse virtually all operational aspects in a systematic way, giving us excellent data for optimising our maintenance activities. In concrete terms, we expect that power production will increase while the costs for operation and maintenance will decrease thanks to improved planning of servicing and maintenance activities. We already have a system for analysing any vibrations and deviations in our turbines. Together with the new monitoring system, this reduces the risk and costs of unplanned maintenance, resulting in improved availability and profitability," Peter Blomqvist, Head of Production at Arise Windpower, says.

Baze Technology has previously installed its system at wind turbines operated by Statoil and Statkraft. It is also used for control and monitoring of oil platforms in the North Sea.

"The contract with Arise Windpower is a very important step into the Swedish market. Our partnership with Arise will give us access to extensive expertise in operation and maintenance, which we will be able to draw up in developing future versions of the system," Sigurd Juvik, CEO of Baze Technology, says.