Yttre Stengrund offshore wind farm explained

Yttre Stengrund
Name Official:	Yttre Stengrund offshore wind farm
Location Map Caption:	Location of Yttre Stengrund
Coordinates:	56.1664°N 16.0172°W
Country:	Sweden
Status:	D
Operator:	Vattenfall
Ps Units Manu Model:	NEG Micon 2 MW
Ps Units Decommissioned:	5 x 2 MW
Wind Farm Type:	Offshore
Ps Electrical Capacity:	10

Yttre Stengrund was an offshore wind farm in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall. The wind farm was commissioned in 2001, using five 2 MW NEG Micon turbines. All turbines in Yttre Stengrund were decommissioned by November 2015,^[1] becoming the first offshore wind farm to be decommissioned in the world.^{[2] [3]}

Decommissioning

Maria Hassel, project manager of the dismantling operation for Vattenfall, commented:

Notes and References

1. Web site: THE END IS NEAR FOR YTTRE STENGRUND. NEWS FROM VATTENFALL. Vattenfall. 25 October 2016. 11 November 2015.
2. News: Vattenfall to scrap Yttre Stengrund. 25 October 2016. reNEWS - Renewable Energy News. 18 September 2014.
3. Web site: Vattenfall Wraps Up First Ever Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning. 25 January 2016 . 20 April 2017.