Project spotlight: Combining solar and wind for better grid efficiency
Skåramåla Hybrid Park, Sweden
European Energy unveils its first hybrid energy park in Skåramåla, Sweden, where solar and wind power converge to optimise energy production and land use. Co-locating these renewable energy resources enhances the grid’s balance and reliability.
“It evens out when the electricity production forecasts are combined. The forecast errors for each power type tend to cancel each other out.”David Lingfors, PhD in Engineering Physics, on the benefits of hybrid parks to Dagens Nyheter (Solkraft och vindkraft på samma plats ska maxa elproduktion, 2024-11-03).
About the project
In 2023, European Energy launched the 49 MW wind farm in Skåramåla. In 2024, a 39 MW solar park was added to the site, maximising energy output and resource efficiency. Skåramåla is both European Energy’s first hybrid park and the inaugural large-scale project of its kind in Sweden, setting a precedent for integrated renewable solutions.
There are also plans to strengthen biodiversity in the project area by, among other things, planting meadow flowers and improving soil conditions to encourage meadow-like vegetation.
Why are hybrid parks important?
Wind and solar energies reach their peak production at different times—wind in the winter and at night, solar in summer and during daylight. By combining both sources in a single location, Skåramåla provides a more consistent and reliable supply to the grid, helping to stabilise energy prices and consumption. The hybrid approach also makes efficient use of resources: the infrastructure and grid connections established for the wind farm now support the solar park, conserving land and reducing environmental impact by eliminating the need for a separate location.
Hybrid parks in the future
Skåramåla is just the beginning. European Energy will continue to develop hybrid parks and combine renewable energy assets in new ways. In 2025, we are putting the world’s largest commercial e-fuel facility into operation in Kassø in the South of Denmark, which is powered by the largest solar park in the Nordics, also constructed by European Energy, and sends a significant amount of surplus heat to the local district heating system.
We are also continuing our development in Sweden. Two wind farms, Grevekulla and Kingebol, will also be supplemented by a solar park, following in Skåramåla’s footsteps.
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