Vattenfall provides services and access för Markbygden II

Piteå The swedish state owned Vattenfall AB sign agreement för balancing services and market access for "Markbygden Phase II North" wind farm.

The wind farm, located in the municipality of Piteå in the northern part of Sweden, is owned by wind turbine manufacturer Enercon and Energy Infrastructure Partners. It will have an installed capacity of 253 MW, and an estimated annual producton of around 650 GWh. 

- Vattenfall is pleased to sign this agreement for such a sizeable wind farm and are happy to start a relationship with these strong owners. The agreement will strengthen our position as a leading provider of balancing services and market access, and we are looking forward to working with the Markbygden team, says Johan  Hagsten, Director Sales & Origination Nordic för Vattenfall´s Business Area Markets.

The wind farm will consist of 63 turbines provided by Enercon, from its new E-138 EP3 series. Enercon will further provide comprehensive operation and management (“O&M”) services. When fully operational, the wind farm will generate enough power to provide more than 66,000 Swedish households with electricity. It will be fully operational by the end of the third quarter of 2021.

In 2020, investors advised by Swiss collective asset manager Energy Infrastructure Partners AG (EIP) signed an agreement to acquire up to 85 percent stake in the wind farm from Enercon, the company behind the project’s development and operation. 

Enercon GmbH is one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers with more than 30,300 turbines installed in over 45 countries totaling more than 53,1 GW (as of 6/2020). In Sweden the company has been one of the market leaders for more than 20 years and provides full service as well as operational services.

Energy Infrastructure Partners AG (EIP) is a Swiss manager of collective assets focused on high quality, large-scale renewables and system-critical energy infrastructure assets. With over CHF 3 billion under management, EIP leverages an extensive industry network, broad transaction experience and close partnerships with energy suppliers and the public sector in order to develop and manage solutions for institutional investors globally.