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The Finnish Wind Power Association (STY) published a press release, according to which a record amount of new wind power was built in Finland last year. 141 new wind farms were built in Finland and wind power capacity increased by 26% from the previous year. Full-year wind power production was 8,061 TWh (or 11.7%) of all electricity production in our country. Read more here in the article of the Finnish Wind Power Association!

The municipal government approved the zoning and land lease agreement for the Kolmihaara wind farm, which includes as many as 60 wind power plants. According to the technical director of the municipality, the number of planned wind farms indicates that the wind conditions in the municipality are good and the large forest areas are suitable for building wind power. The municipality of Isojoki will pay off its debt this year, partly due to tax revenues from wind farms. Read more about the Isojoki wind power boom in an article on the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation (YLE)!

The landowners' event will be held according to the previously announced schedule in the Pelkosenniemi City Hall on January 10, 2022, but due to current interest restrictions, a maximum of 20 people can attend the event on site. Due to the limited number of participants, we ask that only one representative per landowner arrive at the office building on the spot and unfortunately there will be no coffee service at the event. You can attend the landowner event remotely, which you can join on your computer or mobile phone. We hope that as many…

The Wind Power Association published a bulletin from the Ministry of the Environment, according to which associations of municipalities and provinces can apply for a grant from the Ministry of the Environment for zoning, licensing and studies to guide wind power construction. The application is about one million euros and the application period is from 2 December 2021 to 1 February 2022. High-quality studies and zoning combining different needs and functions aim to find the best areas for wind power construction, which will also prevent potential harm to nature and people from power plants. Wind Power Association…

The Finnish government should ensure the adequacy of zero-emission electricity in the future and use the subsidies to accelerate the construction of offshore wind farms. In an article in Helsingin Sanomat, Teemu Loikkanen, CEO of OX2, hopes that a model for building offshore wind power will be sought from our neighbor Sweden. Loikkanen suggests that the state use subsidies to accelerate investment by reducing the online costs of projects. Read here how the Swedish model reduces the cost of building wind power!

Wind power is the fastest and cheapest way to increase renewable electricity and electricity production that meets the criteria for green hydrogen in Finland. Electrolysis of water is a completely emission-free way to produce hydrogen, in which water molecules are broken down into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. Electrolysis generates green hydrogen, which is the path to a carbon-neutral society and the creation of a competitive industry internationally. Read more about the hydrogen economy of the future on the Wind Power Association's website!

In Finland, companies are ready for climate action. Many wind power projects are being built in Finland, where large electricity consumers undertake to buy some or all of the electricity they generate from wind farms, for example for 10 years. Consumers are concluding more electricity contracts for wind power because of its environmental friendliness. Read more about the climate requirements of investors and consumers here in an article on the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation!

According to the ELY Centre's press release, the application queue for special transport permits has been very long from time to time this year, and the total number of applications has increased by as much as 25% compared to previous years. The number of permit applications is expected to rise to 12,500 this year. The transport of parts of windmills is currently concentrated in the regions of Central Finland and Ostrobothnia. See the article on the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation (YLE) for more information on permit processing schedules.

In particular, the strong growth of hydropower and wind power raised the share of renewable energy sources in electricity production to record levels. This was the first time that the share had risen by more than half, with a total production of 66.6 TWh, of which renewable energy accounted for 34.7 TWh. Read here in Ilta-Sanomat's article how renewable energy sources did well in the production of district heating and industrial heat.