Vattenfall's largest onshore wind farm, Blakliden Fäbodberget, is located in Västerbotten. Ecogain has done the environmental reporting during the project and has also been hired as environmental coordinators, with the task of ensuring that all conditions and commitments are met.
The wind farm, located in the municipalities of Lycksele and Åsele, has 84 wind turbines and a capacity of 353 MW. This corresponds to fossil-free energy for around 220 000 households. In projects that require a permit under Chapter 9 of the Environmental Code, environmental reporting and environmental coordination are used to ensure compliance with environmental requirements.
Ecogain was engaged as environmental coordinators to monitor Vattenfall's compliance with the requirements of their permit. Ecogain has also conducted environmental reports on behalf of Vattenfall. Such an assignment entails basic supervision and field visits, as well as checking that Swedish environmental legislation, permit conditions and commitments specific to the operations are complied with and documented.