Nature surveys for Metsähallitus’ Edith and Ebba offshore wind power projects will be launched in the waters off Närpiö, Pyhäjoki and Raahe. During the summer and autumn of 2024, the current status of the areas’ birds and zoobenthos, as well as the flow conditions and water quality in the marine areas, will be surveyed. The [...]
Christer Baden Hansen, currently Chief Commercial Officer, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO of Eolus from 01 July 2024. Eolus currently has 8 offshore wind projects planned in Sweden and 2 in Finland. Christer Baden Hansen joined Eolus in February 2023 after a long career at Vestas. “I am delighted Christer [...]
Skyborn Renewables has commenced environmental studies for its ambitious Pooki offshore wind power project located in the territorial waters of Finland, adjacent to Oulu, Ii, Simon, and Kemi. This significant development marks the beginning of bird and seabed surveys in the Perämeri, set to take place throughout 2024 and 2025. The project, slated for completion [...]
Nine gas transmission system operators (TSOs) in the countries around the Baltic Sea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to coordinate and facilitate hydrogen infrastructure and also to foster hydrogen market development in the Baltic Sea region. The MoU establishes and implements the cooperation between TSOs. The parties of the MoU are [...]
With the installation of a N163/5.X turbine at the Kalistanneva wind farm in Finland, the Nordex Group has now exceeded the 5 GW threshold of installed capacity in the Nordic region. A total of 1,234 turbines “Made by Nordex” are currently in operation in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway and produce clean electricity for 2 [...]
The BEMIP Offshore Wind Working Group is implementing strategic priorities for 2024 to further advance offshore renewable energy in the Baltic Sea region. With a substantial potential of over 93 GW for offshore wind energy, the focus is on capitalizing on this resource while enhancing regional cooperation. During the Energy Security Summit held in Marienborg, [...]
Conquest, a prominent fund manager specializing in energy transition infrastructure across Europe, has made a significant move into the Finnish renewable power market. The company has acquired a 182MW onshore wind portfolio developed by Winda Energy, solidifying a broader strategic partnership aimed at further extensions. According to Frederic Palanque, Founder and Managing Director of Conquest, [...]
During the Wind Finland Offshore event on May 14th, 2024, the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment, Kai Mykkänen, delivered promising news regarding the country's offshore wind energy initiatives. Mykkänen, an economist known for his dedication to environmental issues, shared insights into the tendering schedule for Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ). According to his announcement, [...]
Fingrid has preliminary identified five areas along the west coast where large offshore wind parks could be connected to the mainland Finland’s transmission grid by the 2030s. These connections would require significant investments in the grid. The identified areas are Ulvila, Närpiö, Vaasa, Raahe, and Raisio. Additionally, the Inkoo area has been identified as a [...]
Finnish Government has taken a negative decision on 16 applications for offshore wind energy in the EEZ. The rejection decision means that the development of the offshore wind projects concerned will be delayed. It is important to ensure the positive development of offshore wind power in Finland, as offshore wind power, due to its high [...]
The Finnish Government has issued a negative decision on 16 applications for exploitation rights concerning offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone. Many of the areas located in the Gulf of Bothnia overlap each other. The decision does not prohibit the development of offshore wind projects in the sea areas concerned. The aim is [...]
According to the project review by the Finnish Wind Power Association (FWPA), Finland has plans for over 130,000 megawatts of wind power. In terms of investment potential, this amount translates to over 200 billion euros in investments. A significant number of these investments are already under construction, with more than three billion euros worth of [...]
The BEMIP Offshore Wind Working Group is implementing strategic priorities for 2024 to further advance offshore renewable energy in the Baltic Sea region. With a substantial potential of over 93 GW for offshore wind energy, the focus is on capitalizing on this resource while enhancing regional cooperation. During the Energy Security Summit held in Marienborg, [...]
The Energy Ministers of 8 Baltic Sea countries - Lithuania, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Sweden - agreed the Vilnius Declaration, pledging closer collaboration to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. This comes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and various acts of sabotage to energy infrastructure in the [...]
Euroports Group and Port of Hanko Ltd have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to establish a Unique Wind Hub at the Port of Hanko port area in Koverhar. This initiative positions the Harbour, situated in the southernmost part of Finland, as a central place in the offshore wind supply chain, tackling the critical issue [...]
International green energy company Ignitis Renewables supports the expedition Save the Baltic Sea and invites to pay attention to the ecological state of the sea and work together in preserving the Baltic Sea. During the nine-month walk around the Baltic Sea, the expedition and its partners will invite citizens, governments, organisations and businesses to take [...]
The Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDP) is a new component of the TYNDP, delivering a high-level outlook of the needs of offshore transmission infrastructure. The first edition of the ONDP has been published on 23 January 2024. The plans translate EU Member States’ non-binding agreements on offshore goals from January 2023 into offshore transmission corridors, [...]
ENTSO-E is inviting the stakeholders to a public workshop on the Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDP), in ENTSO-E premises in Brussels, on 1 March 2024. The ONDP is a new component of the TYNDP, focused on the needs for offshore transmission infrastructure. The first edition of the ONDP has been published on 23 January 2024. [...]
Elering has applied to the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority to be granted a superficies license for constructing the third electricity interconnection between Estonia and Finland, with the onshore connection point situated in northwestern Estonia. The third electricity interconnection with Finland will further contribute to the security of supply, achieving climate and energy policy [...]
Åland , Gotland & Bornholm entered into an agreement on 22nd of January to create value together across the Baltic Sea's three energy islands. Bornholm is not alone in looking into a future as an energy island. Both Åland and Gotland will also move into the center of a new energy reality within a few [...]
As part of its integrated development in electricity, TotalEnergies has signed a new agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland and Sweden. 405 MW of offshore wind power under development in Denmark The agreement entails the acquisition by TotalEnergies of a 85% equity stake in the Jammerland [...]
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present the opinion of Otto Swanljung, Director, Wind Energy, Metsähallitus. What is the most significant [...]
Skyborn Renewables Offshore Finland Oy, which is planning offshore wind power off Kokkola, Pietarsaari and Uudenkaarlepy, approached about a thousand residents and property owners in the area in question in the form of a survey. The survey itself was carried out by the consulting company Ramboll Finland Oy. The residents' survey will clarify the thoughts [...]
A Finland-based energy group has installed a pilot project at an industrial park in the country, touting it as a first-of-its-kind system supported by the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Exaum, founded in 2021 as an energy company committed to working for greater deployment of renewable energy, in late November announced the 1-MW project is [...]
The electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) of the nine Baltic Sea Region countries will continue to cooperate actively to ensure the reliability of the region's electricity supply, the implementation of the project to synchronise the Baltic electricity grids with continental Europe and to develop the future energy system for large-scale offshore wind power. This decision [...]
On 23 November 2023, the Government adopted a resolution on launching an auction procedure concerning offshore wind power sites located in the public water areas of Finland. The offshore wind power sites to be auctioned are located in public water areas governed by Metsähallitus in the regions of Ostrobothnia and North Ostrobothnia. The auction procedure [...]
Metsähallitus and Vattenfall have agreed to expand the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm project so that the new project area will allow for an increased capacity. Vattenfall became a Metsähallitus project partner for the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm project in December 2022 when it won an extensive international tendering process. In connection with the transaction, a [...]
Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen appointed a working group, whose task is to find ways to promote offshore wind power in Finland. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will also launch a legislative project on offshore wind power located in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. The measures will implement the objective of [...]
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Flexens, and Lhyfe have formed a partnership for the development and construction of an ambitious integrated energy island solution enabling large-scale offshore wind, green hydrogen production, and other local anchored value creating activities on Åland. CIP, through Copenhagen Energy Islands, Lhyfe and Flexens jointly launch the ÅlandEnergy Island project. This project will [...]
Interest in building offshore wind power in Finland has grown exponentially. Fingrid has launched a study to preliminarily determine possible connection points for offshore wind projects to the main grid. The results of the study are expected to be available by summer 2024. By mid-October, Fingrid had received preliminary connection inquiries for offshore wind power [...]
European Union is working on new list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) in the areas of electricity, offshore, hydrogen, smart grids and cross-border carbon dioxide networks. According to draft list –it identifies, among others, Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity (BEMIP Electricity), Priority Corridor Baltic [...]
The recent incidents involving damaged underwater telecommunication cables between Sweden and Estonia, and gas pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea, serve as stark reminders of the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure in the region. As reported by Politico and Swedish public television company - Sveriges Television (SVT), these incidents, which are suspected to be the [...]
The Finnish Government has granted survey permits for Ilmatar Offshore’s two new project areas, Bothnia and Bothnia West, in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). “This is a massive area that creates great potential for developing energy-intensive industries in neighboring areas,” says Anna Häger, Regional Manager at Ilmatar Offshore. Ilmatar Offshore has identified two new [...]
The European wind energy sector is poised for significant growth, aiming to more than double its workforce by 2030. In the context of the European Year of Skills, addressing the pressing skills gap becomes imperative to support this expansion and foster innovation. These insights were garnered from a recent debate titled “On the road to [...]
Suomen Hyötytuuli is developing an extension to Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm on the west coast of Finland. The wind turbines of at least 15 megawatts will be built in deeper waters than ever before in Finland. The company has now launched FEED (Front End Engineering Design) for Suomen Hyötytuuli’s own concept, which is the base [...]
In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy transition, the Baltic Sea countries have emerged as shining examples of effective energy transformation. According to the latest report from the World Economic Forum, titled "Fostering Effective Energy Transition," four countries bordering the Baltic Sea have secured places in the top 10 of the Energy Transition Index (ETI). [...]
Suomen Hyötytuuli is developing an extension to Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm on the west coast of Finland. The wind turbines of at least 15 megawatts will be built in deeper waters than ever before in Finland. The company has now launched FEED (Front End Engineering Design) for Suomen Hyötytuuli’s own concept, which is the base [...]
WindEurope has summarised the development of offshore wind energy in Europe in the first half of 2023. How does the Baltic Sea look in comparison to Europe? Below we present details of the projects under construction during this period. Europe built 2.1 GW of new offshore wind in the first half of 2023, bringing its [...]
The preliminary surveys of Metsähallitus’ new offshore wind farm projects will proceed as planned for the autumn tendering process. During the summer, factors such as the constructability of the seabed in the Bay of Bothnia have been investigated. Last spring, Metsähallitus conducted a tendering process for the assessment the constructability of the seabed through seismo-acoustic [...]
The Ministry of the Environment is distributing a total of EUR 1.3 million to municipalities for studies on green transition projects, i.e. solar, wind, hydrogen or biogas projects. Jakobstad receives the largest grant of almost €190,000. - It concerns offshore wind power off Pietarsaari. We will receive the money for various types of studies, what [...]
On May 12, OX2 announced that an agreement had been signed with Ingka Investments for the sale of 49 percent of three offshore wind projects in Finland, with a potential capacity of about 6,000 MW. The deal was subject to customary competition merger filing approval. Merger clearance has now been obtained and the transaction has [...]
Finland's offshore wind energy sector is poised for significant growth, with the country's government setting ambitious green targets for 2035 and initiating the first 6GW of auctions. This is according to the latest Aegir Insights analysis by Maria Holm Bohsen. Despite a slow start, Finland has all the ingredients for a thriving international offshore wind [...]
Helsinki, Finland - Metsähallitus, a state-owned enterprise responsible for managing state-owned land and water areas, has partnered with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) to conduct seabed soundings as part of its new offshore wind farm projects. This collaboration will provide crucial data for the construction and planning of the wind farms, as well as [...]
Metsähallitus has agreed with Skyborn Renewables to extend the Suurhiekka sea area reservation agreement for five years. The planned Suurhiekka offshore wind farm will be located in the municipalities of Oulu, Simo and Ii by the Bothnian Bay in Finland. The reservation agreement gives Skyborn Renewables the exclusive right to continue the surveys in the [...]
On 13 June the meeting of the ministers of defence from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partner nations took place in Amsterdam. The topics on the meeting agenda included cooperation to support Ukraine and to promote the security situation in the neighbouring areas. The UK-led JEF is a multilateral framework for defence cooperation formed by [...]
Finland has the potential to significantly increase both onshore and offshore wind power production, as the capacity of planned wind power projects has increased by around 84 % over the last six months. According to a review by the Finnish Wind Power Association (FWPA) in May, most of the growth in project volume is coming [...]
The 20th Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Ministerial Session, held in Wismar, Germany, concluded on 2 June 2023, with key outcomes demonstrating solidarity against Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, commitment to climate neutrality and renewable energy, and an emphasis on youth participation and societal resilience in the Baltic Sea Region. The 20th Council [...]
According to a recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are making significant strides in energy security, with a particular focus on the development of offshore wind farms. This move comes in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which prompted these nations to [...]
OX2 has agreed with Ingka Investments to sell a 49 percent stake in its three offshore wind projects in Finland. The three projects will have a potential to reach total installed capacity of about 6,000 MW. The transaction is expected to impact OX2’s operating income positively with approximately 300 MSEK* in 2023. The sale is [...]
The municipality of Hailuoto has approved the zoning initiative for an offshore wind farm in the Eastern area of Seljänsuunmatala, on the west coast of Finland. Metsähallitus has submitted zoning initiatives for a total of five offshore wind projects to local municipalities. Decisions on the project development and sales order will be made later this [...]
Raahe has approved the zoning initiatives for two offshore wind farms submitted by Metsähallitus. The offshore wind farms are planned in the areas of Pyhäjoki-Raahe and the western part of Seljänsuunmatala, on the west coast of Finland. Metsähallitus has submitted zoning initiatives for a total of five projects to local municipalities. Decisions on the project [...]
CEOs and other executives from the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of the Baltic Sea countries met in Berlin to further intensify cooperation. The meeting was attended by AST (Latvia), Elering (Estonia), Energinet (Denmark), Fingrid (Finland), Litgrid (Lithuania), PSE (Poland), Statnett (Norway) and Svenska Kraftnät (Sweden). The companies' managers gave a positive assessment of how the [...]
Finland will be launching five competitive tendering processes for more than 6,000 MW of offshore wind power on its territorial waters along the western coast of the country. Zoning initiatives for the first five projects have been submitted to the local municipalities. Two projects are planned to be opened for tendering already in September-October this [...]
Ilmatar Offshore has been granted a seabed survey permit for the new 1.2 GW offshore wind project area Vågskär in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Ramboll Finland is contracted for the environmental impact assessment, and studies are underway. Ilmatar Offshore has identified a new 367 km2 offshore wind area in the Finnish exclusive economic [...]
Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy was granted EUR 30 000 000 for an offshore wind power investment in Tahkoluoto, Pori. The investment project would involve two offshore wind turbines located in deeper waters than the offshore wind turbines previously built in Finnish waters. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted investment aid totalling €108 730 [...]
The BalticSeaH2 hydrogen valley project will develop the first significant cross-border hydrogen valley in Europe. The goal is to create an integrated hydrogen economy in the Southern Finland and Estonian region, which enables the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from various industries and the region’s energy self-sufficiency. The area is connected to the wider market [...]
OX2 and the Bank of Åland’s fund management subsidiary Ålandsbanken Fondbolag, which are developing the Noatun North and Noatun South offshore wind power projects near Finland’s Åland archipelago in the Baltic Sea, have initiated a feasibility study for the planning and establishment of a “Mega Grön Hamn” (Mega Green Port) with a location coexisting with [...]
Metsähallitus and Suomen Hyötytuuli have signed an access right contract by which Metsähallitus leases the public water area off the coast of Pori Tahkoluoto to Suomen Hyötytuuli for wind power production. The agreement is the first long-running access right contract for public water area designated for wind power production. “Suomen Hyötytuuli is a pioneer in [...]
Europe wants wind power capacity to increase from the current 190 GW to 510 GW by 2030. This means a large increase in the number of investments to be made in the near future. Consequently, the importance of education and labour market challenges will clearly increase. As WindEurope points out, in just eight years the [...]
OX2 has initiated the development of the offshore wind farm Tyrsky in the Gulf of Bothnia in the Finnish economic zone. The project that is estimated to have a total installed capacity of 1,400 MW and will be included in OX2’s project development portfolio for the first quarter, 2023. OX2 received a research permit for [...]
In Finnish Energy’s annual Energy Attitudes survey, wind power still holds its place as the second most desired form of electricity production in Finland. The survey also strongly highlights Finns’ willingness to increase Finland’s energy self-sufficiency, which brings security in an unstable world situation. A growing number of respondents see electricity as a potential export [...]
Finnish Government gave consent regarding research permits to Eolus for the two offshore wind projects Wellamo and Tuulia in the Finnish Bothnian Sea in 29 December. The Environmental Impact Assessment will begin in January 2023 and the seabed investigations will be carried out in 2023. "This is an important step towards realizing our first offshore [...]
Vattenfall has entered a joint venture with Metsähallitus to build and operate Finland’s first major offshore wind farm. The project, located at Korsnäs off the Finnish west coast, will have a capacity of 1.3 GW and a potential annual production of 5 TWh. Vattenfall was selected in the first of a number of international offshore [...]
The energy crisis in the Baltic Sea region might be solved by generating less expensive power in Estonia instead of building another “A to B” link with Finland, according to the CEO of Estonian power company Eesti Energia Hando Sutter. In his opinion, another submarine cable in the Baltic Sea region should rather run along [...]
Gasgrid Finland, Nordion Energi, OX2, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners are taking concrete steps to realise the European Hydrogen Backbone vision, developed by 31 gas infrastructure companies, in the Baltic Sea region. The companies have agreed to investigate the possibility to develop new large-scale offshore hydrogen pipeline infrastructure connecting Finland, Sweden, and Central Europe by 2030 [...]
The joint venture named SeaSapphire, powered by Eolus and Simply Blue Group, is commencing the development of four commercial scale floating offshore wind parks in The Baltic Sea –two projects in Sweden and two in Finland. Simply Blue Group, is an Irish blue economy project developer, developing pioneering projects in floating offshore wind, e-Fuels, wave [...]
EU countries have earmarked around 52,000 km2 for wind energy development, as shown in WindEurope's analysis of offshore spatial plans. Such an area, if fully utilized, will allow the installation of 220 GW of wind power. Among the leaders are Belgium and Germany, which together want to allocate 15% of their territorial waters for wind [...]
According to the Finnish Wind Power Association’s (FWPA) half-year review of wind power projects, in addition to onshore wind power, potential offshore wind power areas are also of interest to project operators. There are currently 13 offshore wind power projects planned, with a total output of nearly 13,500 megawatts. More than 3,200 MW more offshore [...]
The leaders of the Baltic Sea electricity transmission system operators met in Helsinki on 2nd of November to discuss the energy crisis in Europe and the electricity adequacy of the region. The transmission system operators of the Baltic Sea region actively cooperate and share information on the security and the electricity supply situation in the [...]
The Finnish energy company Ilmatar is starting a technical survey of the seabed over an area of 600 square kilometres north of Åland. The planned wind farm is intended to be connected to both Sweden and Finland and is projected to supply around 10 per cent of Finland’s annual electricity consumption. – This is the operational launch of Ilmatar’s investment [...]
On 30 August 2022 the Heads of Governments and Energy Ministers of the 8 countries around the Baltic Sea signed the Marienborg Declaration. They committed to new volumes for the build-out of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea and agreed to cooperate more closely on it and on energy more [...]
The Finnish Government has granted permits to lease its seabed for the development of two large-scale offshore wind farms. State-owned forest and seabed administrator Metsähallitus obtained permission to lease these areas. […]
The Finnish government has granted the state-owned company Metsähallitus permission to lease state-owned coastal properties for wind energy production at the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project and the expansion project of the existing Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm. […]
Finnish electricity system operator Fingrid indicates that the upcoming wind energy boom threatens the transmission capacity of the electricity system in the western part of the country. Accordingly, the operator is exploring options for developing the transmission system. […]
Finnish company Elomatic Oy has established a subsidiary in Wismar, Germany, to design vessels and structures for offshore wind power plants. […]
Finnish state-owned company Metsähallitus has reported that surveys of bird populations commissioned in the area of the future Korsnäs offshore wind farm have yielded no surprises. Common species were observed as part of the monitoring. […]
Estonian and Finnish transmission system operators Elering and Fingrid have signed a letter of intent to begin the planning process for a third submarine cable link connecting Finland and Estonia. […]
Fingrid, Finnish transmission system operator, and Svenska kraftnät, Swedish grid operator, are jointly preparing a new electricity transmission line between Finland and Sweden. Construction of the 380 km long transmission line, called the Aurora Line, and the substations, that will be part of the project, will begin this year in Finland. […]
Finnish company Metsähallitus has announced that Timo Laakso will lead the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. […]
The Finnish Wind Power Association (STY) reports that Finland will reach the milestone of 1,000 installed wind turbines with a total capacity of 5,000 MW in 2022. Over time, offshore wind turbines will also begin to enter the Finnish market. […]
Finnish state-owned company Metsähallitus will soon begin field surveys for the Korsnäs offshore wind project as part of an upcoming environmental impact assessment (EIA). The surveys will help select the most suitable route for a coastal electricity transmission line to Finland’s electricity grid. […]
Finnish Metsähallitus Director General, CEO Juha S. Niemelä sees offshore wind power as the next step in Finnish energy solutions. In an interview with “Uutissuomalainen” he says that Finland will lease offshore areas for 2-4 wind farm projects on the country’s west coast. […]
Fingrid, the operator of the Finnish electricity system, will invest a record of €3 billion in grids over the next ten years. These investments will enable electrification and increase the pace of RES construction. Fingrid plans to build new cross-border connections to Sweden and Estonia. […]
In May, Finland’s Metsähallitus will begin seabed surveys as part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the planned Korsnäs offshore wind farm. Analyses will take several weeks. […]
Two Nordic entities – Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi – will launch the Nordic Hydrogen Route, the first large-scale cross-border hydrogen network in Europe. The companies are looking to develop pipeline networks that would transport the energy carrier from producers to consumers. Wind energy – onshore and offshore – will [...]
Metsähallitus is a state-owned company that manages one-third of Finland’s land and water areas. The Finnish entity has announced that the onshore and offshore nature surveys needed for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Korsnäs offshore wind farm will start in the spring. Wind measurements will also continue on [...]
Ilmatar Offshore Ab has expressed its interest in developing an offshore wind farm on the north side of Åland. A fully built wind park could be operational by 2030, estimated of producing 20 TWh of energy annually. This would be a sizeable amount of renewable energy for the Ålandic, Finnish [...]
The CEOs of Scandinavian grid companies Energinet, Fingrid, Statnett, and Svenska kraftnät discussed the electricity system operators’ preparation for a possible aggravation of the situation in the Baltic Sea region and its impact on the Baltic transmission system, according to a release from Finnish operator Fingrid. […]
According to the Finnish Wind Power Association (FWPA), the domestic wind power industry will see strong growth in installed capacity later this year. The strengthening of energy independence is in line with the EU’s announcement of efforts to reduce fossil fuel imports from the Russian Federation following the invasion of [...]
According to a recent study by Finnish state-owned company Metsähallitus, Korsnäs offshore wind farm will bring billions in tax benefits to Finland and provide employment for thousands of people over its lifetime. […]
Finnish state-owned company Metsähallitus is currently working on the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project, which will be built in 2028 at the earliest. We asked Metsähallitus wind energy project leader Pertti Tapio about the progress. In the first phase of the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project, 70-100 turbines with a nominal capacity of 12-20 [...]
In Finland, concerns have begun to arise among the public that wind energy development will affect residential property values. According to a recent study, wind turbines have no effect on home prices in this country. […]
The Finnish town of Raahe has been identified as a suitable site for the industrial production of hydrogen (H2). A hydrogen pipeline is planned for the northern part of the Baltic Sea. The hydrogen itself could be produced using energy from renewable sources, including offshore wind power. […]
Opponents and skeptics of wind energy development, particularly onshore, often have concerns about the impact of wind turbines noise on humans. Resistance to this is particularly found among local communities. Recent studies have not found wind turbine noise to be associated with disease or disease symptoms. […]
Researchers at Finland’s LUT University of Applied Sciences, commissioned by St1 and Fortum, have mapped the conditions necessary for electricity production in the Perämeri region. The region has great potential to become a center for carbon-free steel, fuel, and chemical production. This development will require a significant increase in wind [...]
Finnish state-owned company Metsähallitus, which is developing the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project, is strengthening its staff. Heid Vest has joined the team as a wind project expert in the Baltic Sea. Vest took up her position on January 24 and works from offices in Vaasa and Korsnäs. […]
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) coordination committee has positively assessed and approved the application submitted by the transmission system operators from the Baltic countries – Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland. The financial aid will reach 170 million euros. […]
The Government has granted research permits for three offshore wind power projects in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. Wpd Finland Oy was granted a permit on 20 January 2022 for the research area west of Jakobstad. OX2 Finland Oy received permits for two projects in the research areas west of Hailuoto and Jakobstad last week. [...]
According to the Energy Industry’s annual Energy Attitudes Survey, wind power is the second most desired of all forms of electricity generation. More than 70 percent of respondents are in favor of increasing the use of wind power. […]
Finnish state-owned enterprise Metsähallitus is releasing preliminary market information and launching its partner selection process for the planned 1.3 Gigawatt (GW) Korsnäs offshore wind power project. Metsähallitus is looking for a responsible and experienced partner to accelerate the development, construction and operation of the wind farm. Metsähallitus will invite both [...]