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Government Action plan to promote offshore wind power in Finland has been published
In October 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a working group to examine ways to improve Finlandās competitive position in offshore wind power production compared with other Baltic Sea countries and to promote other targets on offshore wind [...]
Planned wind power projects in Finland enable new industrial investments
According to Renewables Finland there are currently a large number of wind power projects planned in Finland, offering a rapid and cost-effective way to increase clean energy production in our country. This generally creates the conditions to attract significant industrial investments [...]
Comprehensive Surveys Advance KorsnƤs Offshore Wind Project
During the summer, more than 10 experts with training in fisheries, hydrobiology, limnology and research diving will be at sea, as well as engineers specializing in marine research and measurements. The teams have worked throughout the project area, including both the [...]
EIB provides ā¬450 million to Prysmian to facilitate electricity transmission and distribution in Europe
Operations will take place in Finland, Italy and France. The new funds will go towards manufacturing extra-high-voltage submarine power cables and high-voltage onshore cables, and other upgrades to existing cables. The project supports the objectives of REPowerEU, for which the EIB [...]
Finnish Wind Power Association: Wind power becoming the largest renewable electricity producer in 2024
According to statistics compiled by Finnish Wind Power Association in June, wind power construction continues to be strong. At the beginning of the year 2024, 60 new power plants with a total capacity of 377 megawatts were built in Finland. Including [...]
MetsƤhallitus’ offshore wind power project nature surveys to start in the waters off NƤrpiƶ, PyhƤjoki and Raahe
Nature surveys for MetsƤhallitusā Edith and Ebba offshore wind power projects will be launched in the waters off NƤrpiƶ, PyhƤjoki and Raahe. During the summer and autumn of 2024, the current status of the areasā birds and zoobenthos, as well as [...]
New COO of Eolus
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. Ā Christer Baden Hansen joined [...]
Skyborn Renewables begins environmental studies for Finland offshore wind project
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 [...]
Gas transmission system operators around the Baltic Sea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the development of hydrogen infrastructure
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 [...]
Nordex exceeds 5 GW threshold for installations in the Nordics
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 āMade by Nordexā are currently [...]
BEMIP Offshore Wind priorities for 2024
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 [...]
FINLAND: Conquest acquires 182MW onshore portfolio from Winda Energy
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 [...]
Finland announces offshore wind tender schedule
During the Wind Finland Offshore event on May 14th, 2024, the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment, Kai MykkƤnen, delivered promising news regarding the country's offshore wind energy initiatives. MykkƤnen, an economist known for his dedication to environmental issues, shared [...]
Fingrid explored preliminary possibilities to connect offshore wind power to main grid
Fingrid has preliminary identified five areas along the west coast where large offshore wind parks could be connected to the mainland Finlandās transmission grid by the 2030s. These connections would require significant investments in the grid. The identified areas are Ulvila, [...]
The growth story of offshore wind in Finland slowed down, but not ended
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 [...]
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