Näsudden

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Näsudden is a peninsula in southern Gotland (Sweden). There wind turbines were tested that became known as Näsudden I to III.

Wind turbines

In the 1970s, the Vattenfall company began to research and develop methods for using wind energy . In 1979 southern Gotland was classified as a suitable area for the use of wind energy. With the prototype of a wind turbine - Näsudden I - more knowledge about the use of wind energy was gained.

In 1983, Näsudden I was put into operation and the evaluation of the operating data obtained was partly incorporated into a state-funded scientific work. In 1989 the prototype Näsudden I was obsolete and Näsudden II followed.

In the 1990s, Näsudden grew into a large wind energy park and is today (as of 2010) the area in Sweden with the densest wind energy use. Today there are around 100 wind turbines here, of which Vattenfall owns ten. In 2004, Sweden's largest land-based wind turbine to date, Olsvenne 2, was inaugurated. The total height is 125 meters and the rotor has a diameter of 90 meters. It can provide up to three megawatts of electrical power and around eight gigawatt hours are gained per year.

On January 9, 2007, Näsudden II was shut down. During its lifetime, this wind turbine had broken the record for energy production, delivering 61.4 GWh in 61,496 hours. On April 12, 2008 the residents of the neighborhood were invited to say goodbye to Näsudden II.

In the Näsudden area there is also a 120 meter high mast equipped with measuring devices for temperature, wind direction and wind speed at various levels. The measurements are updated every minute and all data are available to the public.

There are a total of 156 wind turbines on Gotland (as of 2009), which produced 200 GWh of energy in 2009. This corresponds to renewable household energy for around 37,000 houses.

In Näsudden, the public was given the opportunity to visit and study wind turbines in operation.

Nature reserve

A 51.5 hectare coastal strip on the Burgsvik side of the peninsula is designated as a nature reserve.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Näsudden - wind turbines on the Swedish island of Gotland. (No longer available online.) In: vattenfall.de. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012 ; Retrieved January 29, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / kraftwerke.vattenfall.de
  2. ↑ Vindkraftverk Näsudden. (No longer available online.) In: vattenfall.se. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved January 15, 2012 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: dead link / www.vattenfall.se  
  3. ↑ Olsvenne 2. In: thewindpower.net. Retrieved January 22, 2012 .
  4. ↑ data från vindkraftverken. In: vindstat.nu. Retrieved January 15, 2012 (Swedish).
  5. ↑ Wind force statistics. (PDF; 534 kB) (No longer available online.) In: energimyndigheten.se. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011 ; accessed on January 15, 2012 (Swedish, German: Windenergiestatistik). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.energimyndigheten.se

Web links

Commons : Näsudden  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Näsudden. In: guteinfo. Retrieved February 2, 2013 (Swedish).
  • Folhammar. (pdf; 165 kB) Regional administration (Länsstyrelsen), accessed on February 2, 2013 (Swedish).
  • Näsudden. In: Gotland.net. Retrieved February 2, 2013 (Swedish).

Coordinates: 57 ° 3 ′ 59.6 ″  N , 18 ° 13 ′ 15.1 ″  E