Danish developer European Energy has inaugurated its first hybrid renewable energy facility, combining wind and solar generation at a single site in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden.
The Skaramåla project integrates a 49.6-megawatt (MW) wind farm comprising eight turbines with a 39.3MWp solar park. Together, the two technologies are expected to generate approximately 126 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity annually — enough to power more than 25,000 households, the company said.
“Combining solar and wind allows us to make more efficient use of land and infrastructure,” said Thorvald Spanggaard, Executive Vice President of European Energy. “This marks a significant milestone as our first hybrid park developed, built and operated entirely in-house.”
The company noted that hybrid generation enables a more stable output profile, with solar production highest during summer days, and wind generation typically stronger during winter and at night. Connecting both technologies at a single grid point also helped reduce infrastructure costs, the developer added.
The site includes environmental measures aimed at enhancing biodiversity, such as preserved ponds, new habitats along the site boundaries, and pollinator-friendly vegetation. European Energy also reused on-site soil during construction to limit transport-related emissions.
Maria Arnholm, Governor of Kronoberg County, officially opened the facility at a ceremony by symbolically linking the solar and wind power systems.
Skaramåla is the first of three planned wind-solar hybrid parks the company is developing in Sweden. A second project, Grevekulla in Ydre Municipality, is currently under construction.
