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The wind power is the second most desired form of electricity generation in Finland
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 [...]
Finnish Metsähallitus launches partner selection for its 1.3 GW Korsnäs offshore wind power project
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 [...]
Korsnäs offshore wind farm project underway
Finland currently has an offshore wind farm project in Korsnäs, on the southwest coast of Finland, 15 km from the coast. In early 2022, work will begin on the environmental impact assessment and zoning of the [...]
Finland to lease offshore wind areas to developers in auction
The Finnish Ministerial Committee for the Economic Policy approved a proposal for an auction model to be used to lease public water areas managed by Metsähallitus. The aim is to accelerate the development of offshore wind [...]
The Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature welcomes the WAB as a new member
OCEaN to welcome a new Member: The German Network for Wind Energy – WAB e.V. […]
The name of Pori Offshore Constructions will be changed to Enersense Offshore
Enersense, which acquired the entire share capital of Pori Offshore Constructions Oy on 4 October, will standardise the legal names of its companies starting on 1 December in Finland as part of the integration and brand renewal of the company. [...]
Fingrid has published a plan to develop grid by 2031. Increased forecasts for wind power
Finnish electricity system operator Fingrid has published its Grid Development Plan 2022-2031, which sets out the principles of grid planning, grid development needs and planned investments for the next ten years. The operator is also increasing [...]
OX2 to commence EIA for two offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Bothnia
OX2, a company developing, building and managing renewable power generation, is about to commence the environmental impact assessment procedure for two offshore wind power projects in the Gulf of Bothnia Exclusive Economic Zones. […]
Metsähallitus will soon start wind measurements in Maalahti for Korsnäs offshore farm
Finnish company Metsähallitus has announced that it will soon start testing wind levels at the site in Maalahden Bergö. The measurements will take about two years and the construction of the Korsnäs offshore wind farm will [...]
Åland Islands with huge potential for offshore wind energy development
Experts from Finland’s LUT University have mapped the offshore wind energy potential in the Åland Islands for the local authorities. As it turns out, the region has huge potential for offshore wind development. A large wind [...]
The Government approved Finland’s participation in the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme
On 11 November 2021, the Government approved Finland’s participation in the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme, an interregional co-operation programme of the European Union. This programme plays a key role in implementing the EU Baltic Sea Strategy. […]
Climate Neutral Nordics. Grid operators publish a report, predicting doubling of RES capacity
Nordic grid operators Fingrid, Energinet, Statnett and Svenska kraftnät have published the Nordic Grid Development Perspective (NGDP) 2021 report. The study presents a path to a climate-neutral Nordic energy system. The “Climate Neutral Nordics” scenario foresees [...]
Enersense has acquired the Finnish company Pori Offshore Construction
On October 4, zero-carbon solutions provider Enersense acquired all shares of Pori Offshore Constructions, a company with extensive know-how in the offshore wind sector. This was a major factor in the investment decision. […]
Svenska kraftnät and Fingrid have applied for CEF co-funding for the Aurora Line interconnector
Transmission system operators of Sweden and Finland, Svenska kraftnät and Fingrid, have together applied for Connecting Europe Facility co-funding for the new cross-border interconnector Aurora Line between the northern parts of the countries. […]
Hannes Snellman law firm to advise Metsähallitus on offshore wind farm project
Finnish-Swedish law firm Hannes Snellman will be engaged by Finnish state-owned company Metsähallitus in the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project. […]
