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Announcement: Technical Problems

A technical problem occurred in wind turbine number 18 at the beginning of June in 2023. Since then, the area around has been cordoned off, while technical personnel from the operator Nordex have assessed the damage and worked on repairs. As part of the repair process, the gearbox has been removed from the wind turbine. […]

27. January 2024

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Announcement: Road temporarily closed

During a standard gearbox exchange on turbine 18 a technical issue occurred with the rotor. The engineering and support team are currently working on a solution to repair the rotor. The work involves temporarily blocking the road to secure the area around the wind turbine. Øyfjellet Wind will return with more information when the road […]

9. June 2023

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How many local jobs will the Øyfjellet Wind Park provide?

Øyfjellet Wind AS and our business partners will bring around 15 full-time posts to the local area during the operational phase and we will be long-term members of the local business community. The power purchasing agreement with the cornerstone industry, Alcoa, will additionally secure hundreds of Norwegian jobs.

What will the income to the local community from Øyfjellet Wind Park amount to?

Every year, we expect to contribute around NOK 35 million to the local community.

What happens to the energy which is produced?

The wind park is licenced for up to 400MW and an agreement has been signed with the aluminium producer, Alcoa – Mosjøen’s cornerstone industry – to purchase all the energy produced for 15 years.

Local value creation

15

years worth of produced electricity will be bought directly by Alcoa, the local aluminum plant

15

local full-time employees

35

million NOK given back to the local society through taxes, rent and local deals every year

Who decided where the wind park would be built?

In 2014, the Municipality of Vefsn gave its support to the application. Following that, the project has been through a thorough licencing process with approval from the national authorities and an open democratic process over several years.

Will the development lead to increased grid rental costs?

The construction contribution covers all expenses involved, therefore ensuring that the development of Øyfjellet Wind Park will not lead to increased grid rental costs for consumers in the area.

Why do we need a wind park on Øyfjellet?

The climate crisis and the transition to renewable energy for the whole of society will create even greater needs for energy in the future. If industry is to be set up for the future, we must ensure the energy it uses is green.

Expected yearly production

1,3 TWh

pure electricity, equivalent to…

39 %

of Alcoas yearly consumption, or…

73 %

of the yearly consumption of the population in Nordland