Stamåsen 1 wind farm will consist of 26 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2.3 MW. The plant is expected to generate around 200 GWh annually. The total investment for the project is around 850 million Norwegian Kroner."Wind power is an important environmentally friendly contribution in the transition to a future low-carbon society. We are very happy to start the construction of another wind farm, and to strengthen growth in a strategic focus area," says Statkraft CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen.Stamåsen wind farm has been planned in the municipalities Sollefteå and Strömsund in Västernorrland and Jämtland counties in central Sweden. The license allows for a total installed capacity of 115 MW, but the limited capacity of the transmission grid in the region necessitates a development in stages. The initial construction stage, Stamåsen 1, will have a capacity of 60 MW. The wind farm is being built by Statkraft SCA Vind AB, owned 60-40 by Statkraft and SCA.Stamåsen 1 is the second project in the company's portfolio that is being implemented, but will be the first to be completed. In August, construction started on Mörttjärnberget wind farm (85 MW) in Bräcke municipality in Jämtland County. The plant will start operation in 2013 and is expected to produce 280 GWh annually./KB