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Finland proposes Tukes as enforcer of the EU Methane Regulation, with penalties from 2027
Finland has opened consultation on a bill naming Tukes as enforcement authority for the EU Methane Regulation, with penalties applying after a three-to-nine-month grace period from 2027.
Wind on top, nuclear underneath: what Finland’s Onkalo decision means for the Baltic energy mix
Finland's Government may rule on Posiva's Onkalo licence from October, while Estonia builds a nuclear regulator and both Baltic neighbours study the Finnish model.
Beyond 10 gigawatts: how offshore wind, hydrogen and nuclear are reshaping Finland’s energy mix
Finland's combined wind and solar capacity has passed 10 GW, and a wave of offshore wind projects, a record EU hydrogen grant and a nuclear district-heating plan show how the country's energy mix keeps diversifying.
Finland’s energy efficiency agreements deliver over €2bn in savings-driving investment since 2017
Finnish companies and municipalities invested over €2.1 billion in energy efficiency between 2017 and 2025, cutting annual energy use by 18.6 TWh, the government reports.
The Baltic hydrogen map: a subsea collector, a Helsinki corridor and the projects meant to turn offshore wind into molecules
An explainer on the pieces of the Baltic Sea hydrogen build-out: the Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector study, the Helsinki producer–buyer corridor, Vetyalfa's EUR 224 million Cloudberry project and the ENGIE–European Energy plant in Denmark.
Finland proposes priority queue for grid connections of large consumers and storage from 2027
A draft amendment to Finland's Electricity Market Act would sort connection requests from large consumers and storage into four priority groups when grid capacity is scarce. Comments close 9 October; entry into force is planned for 1 January 2027.
Estonian and Latvian ministers tour Finland’s Onkalo repository as Posiva licence decision nears
Finland's Sari Multala hosted Estonia's Andres Sutt and Latvia's Jānis Vitenbergs at Posiva's spent fuel repository in Eurajoki, weeks after STUK's favourable statement. The operating licence proposal could reach the Finnish Government in October.
Finland clears EUR 21 million for carbon capture at Rauma pulp mill feeding electrofuel production
Finland's Ministerial Finance Committee has endorsed 21 million euros in investment aid for a 100,000-tonne biogenic carbon capture plant at Metsä Fibre's Rauma pulp mill, with the captured CO2 destined for renewable electrofuels.
Nordic and Baltic energy ministers meet in Tallinn on grid security and undersea infrastructure
Energy ministers from the eight Nordic and Baltic countries met in Tallinn on 4 September to discuss Ukraine, the protection of critical energy infrastructure and market competitiveness, with Finland pressing for EU support on repairing undersea assets.
Reef panels, bat sensors and gull trackers: how offshore wind builds its biodiversity evidence
From reef panels on a floating platform to ultrasonic bat sensors in Latvian waters and GPS-tagged gulls off Finland, offshore wind's environmental surveys are becoming applied marine science.
Electric cranes make up more than 80% of MacGregor’s order intake in first half of 2026
Electric cranes accounted for more than 80% of MacGregor's crane order intake in the first half of 2026, with heavy-lift and multipurpose vessels driving most of the demand.
Finland issues authority statement on EIA programme for Kuopio SMR district heating plant
Finland's economy ministry has issued its competent authority statement on the EIA programme for Kuopion Energia's planned small modular reactor plant for district heating in Kuopio, asking the developer to further specify the assessment.
India and Finland deepen clean-energy and technology ties during Goyal visit
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal visited Finland on 16–17 July 2026, with clean energy and sustainability among the central themes and two cooperation agreements signed ahead of the EU–India trade deal.
EU energy ministers seek deal on grids package, with EU funds to repair sabotaged undersea cables
EU energy ministers met in Luxembourg to agree a general approach on the European grids package, including EU funding to repair undersea energy infrastructure damaged by sabotage — a priority for the Baltic Sea region.
Baltic Sea hydrogen corridor backers bring producers and buyers together in Helsinki
The Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector held its first networking event in Helsinki, matching Finnish and Baltic hydrogen producers with Central European buyers ahead of any pipeline.
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