Höge Väg

The wind turbines can generate about 107 GWh every year, which is the equivalent of household electricity consumption for around 21,500 homes. Wind conditions in the area are good and the farm will provide a significant amount of renewable electricity to southern Sweden, which has the largest consumption in the country.

Höge Väg wind farm is a joint venture between Vattenfall and Swedish banking and insurance group Skandia.

Battery plant for wind energy storage

In 2023, a battery plant for energy storage will be connected to the Höge Väg wind farm. The batteries and associated power electronics will be housed in 46 battery modules with a total output of 25 MW and 29 MWh of energy storage capacity.

The battery plant helps to reduce electricity price spikes and maintain the balance of the electricity system, making the grid more stable. The plant will be commissioned in spring 2025.

Project history

Vattenfall purchased the wind power project close to Maltesholm outside Kristianstad in Skåne province in September 2013.

With the acquisition, the project changed its name to the Höge Väg wind farm. The park is named after the large road that runs from the Kristianstad plains up to the Linderöd ridge. The road was built in the 1700s and is today marked as a cultural heritage site.

The permit application was submitted to Skåne's County Administrative Board in 2009. Local residents appealed against the permit to the Swedish Land and Environmental Court but their appeal was turned down. The permit became legally valid in 2012. 

Construction of the Höge Väg wind farm started in December 2014. The first wind turbines were delivered by Gamesa during summer 2015. The final wind turbine was erected in October 2015. The entire farm was taken over by Vattenfall's operations department in spring 2016.