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The Nordic Hydrogen Route in the Gulf of Bothnia region will be developed. Wind turbines play an important role
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 [...]
Nature surveys for Korsnäs offshore wind farm will start in spring
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 [...]
Ilmatar Offshore established on Åland to develop offshore wind energy
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 [...]
Nordic operators will support the Baltic power system in case of failure
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 [...]
Wind turbines in Finland are the key to self-sufficiency and independence from Russia
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 [...]
Korsnäs offshore wind farm will bring billions in tax revenue to Finland
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. […]
Pertti Tapio: Metsähallitus’ goal is to complete the selection of an offshore wind partner in 2022
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 [...]
Finland: wind turbines have no effect on residential property prices
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. […]
Raahe will produce hydrogen through wind turbines. A pipeline in the Baltic Sea to be built
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 [...]
A study: road noise is more harmful than wind turbines noise
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 [...]
The Gulf of Bothnia has the potential to become the most important hydrogen cluster in Scandinavia
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 [...]
Metsähallitus strengthens staff in the offshore wind area. Heidi Vest has joined the team
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 [...]
The European Union will support the second phase of projects within the framework of synchronization of the Baltic States
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 [...]
First offshore wind power research permits granted for Finland’s exclusive economic zone
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 [...]
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 [...]