Sweden's first large-scale solar park on forest land and not enclosed by fences. 15.5 MWp outside Gislaved.
Sunna Group commissioned in March 2024 Henja solar park outside Gislaved – Sweden’s first large-scale solar park on forest land and not enclosed by fences.
In March 2024, electricity production started in what was then Sweden’s seventh largest solar park, and the first large-scale solar park (over 5 MW) built on forest land. Henja solar park outside Gislaved in Jönköping County has an installed capacity of 15.5 megawatts (MWp) and an estimated annual production of 15 gigawatt hours (GWh).
The solar park in Gislaved has been developed by Sunna Group in collaboration with Aneo, a Nordic group for renewable energy investments, which became a shareholder in Sunna Group in September 2022. In total, the Henja solar park has involved an investment of approximately 100 million SEK.
Henja solar park is also the first large-scale solar park that is not enclosed by fences, to ensure that both animals and outdoor life can continue to move freely within and through the area.
During the development period, the project, known as “Skogsmusen” (Forest Mouse), was built on an area of 30 hectares of partially fire-damaged forest land, equivalent to about 45 football fields.
Location: Gislaved, Jönköping County (SE3)
Power: 15.5 MWp installed capacity
Size: approximately 30 hectares
Number of panels: Around 23,000
Estimated annual production: 15,000,000 KWh (equivalent to the annual household electricity consumption of more than 3,000 homes).
Start of construction: June 2023
Commissioning: March 2024
Investment: Approximately 100 million SEK
Owned by: Sunna Group and Aneo