According to the Finnish Wind Power Association’s (FWPA) half-year review of wind power projects, in addition to onshore wind power, potential offshore wind power areas are also of interest to project operators. There are currently 13 offshore wind power projects planned, with a total output of nearly 13,500 megawatts. More than 3,200 MW more offshore […]
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Press releases 27.10.2022
Finnish Energy and Finnish Wind Power Association: wind power education needs to be promoted
Wind power provides work for many – today and in the future. But there’s still plenty to improve in the education sector. Finnish Wind Power Association and Finnish Energy have joined forces to promote pathways for wind power education concerning vocational schools. There is also a lot going on within counties in order to establish […]
Press releases 19.9.2022
The newly established network of Finnish wind power municipalities shares experiences and know-how
(The text is translated with automatic translator) The network of Finnish wind power municipalities was established on Sep 14th 2022 with the help of sixteen mayors. The common goal of the network is, in addition to monitoring the interests of the wind power municipalities, to share the know-how and good practices of the municipalities, to […]
Press releases 31.8.2022
The first wind turbine blades were successfully recycled in Finland – a new domestic solution was created in a joint project of several actors
(The text is translated with automatic translator) During the spring, three wind turbine generators that had been in use for more than 23 years (which were at the time the first megawatt class turbines in Finland) were dismantled in Pori. Thanks to the KiMuRa project funded by the Ministry of the Environment, they could now […]
Press releases 1.7.2022
Wind power is being built with accelerating pace – municipalities benefit the most by also investing in education
Wind power construction is now more intense in Finland than ever before. At the beginning of the year, 154 new wind power plants have already been built. The temperate summer season is used in construction, and even more power plants are expected to be completed in the second half of the year than in the […]