The wind farm in Hordaland, which opened Friday, has cost 120 million kroner, and the four windmills will produce 36 gigawatt-hours a year.
This will provide power to 2,200 households, and there are more than there are in the entire Roan municipality.
the plant is a kind of pilot plant for the much talked about Fosen development to eleven billion.
- see drone images from the four windmills here
– A needed boost
Petroleum and Energy Tord Lien stood for the official opening of the plant in Roan. Photo: Johansen, Carina / NTB scanpix
Mayor of Roan municipality, Einar Eian, looking forward to getting more jobs. Photo: Joar Hauknes / Osen municipality
it was petroleum and Energy Tord Lien who opened facility in Trondelag Friday.
– This is an interesting plant and I am glad there is some utility company in country who really dare to bet. This is a needed boost, and Norway needs more wind power, says Lien told NRK.
Executive Vice TrønderEnergi, stale Gjersvold, was also present during the opening, and are naturally very pleased with the happens.
– This is a great day for us also. Today we open the only wind farm that was decided last year, and we have always had faith in wind power development in Fosen, he said.
Starts enough a development
The mayor of Roan is proud and now be a wind energy community.
– First and foremost, I am glad that this provides more jobs, and of course a larger economy for us. Besides putting the Roan on the map, says Einar Eian.
Already after Easter should be enough a development in the municipality start.
Tord Lien seems the big wind power investment Trondelag is exciting.
– Should we sustain wealth we have in Norway and Europe today, which is also adapted to the climate challenge, it means including more wind power, says minister.
Tord Lien opens wind farm at cobbler mountain Roan. Photo: TrønderEnergi
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