Wood Group has been selected for the largest wind farm in Europe

The Markbygden ETT wind farm (image courtesy of Svevind)

The Markbygden ETT wind farm (image courtesy of Svevind)

According to a press statement, Wood has been appointed by GE Energy Financial Services and Green Investment Group Limited as the owner’s engineer on the 650 MW Markbygden ETT Onshore Wind Farm located in Swedish Lapland near the town of Piteå.
The project, which comprises 179 3.63 MW GE wind turbine generators, is set to become Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm upon completion in 2019 and will increase Sweden’s installed wind generation by more than 12.5%.
Wood has provided support throughout the project’s pre-financial close phase drawing on a wide range of skills and experience which includes the construction and operation of wind farms.
This latest owner’s engineer role is believed to strengthen Wood’s position as a global leader in the delivery of project, engineering and technical services to energy and industrial markets.