The Finnish transmission system operator Fingrid Oyj has been selected as the winner of the Wind Power Act 2021 in the competition organized by the Finnish Wind Power Association (FWPA). The audience voted Lestijärvi municipality’s wind power plant as their favorite. The competition jury justifies its choice by saying: “Fingrid is an extremely important part […]
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Publications 10.3.2022
Economic research and FCG: Wind power plants do not affect residential property prices
The first study of its kind in Finland shows that wind farms have have no effect on residential property prices. Municipalities in which wind power was built between 2012 and 2021 were selected for the study commissioned by the Finnish Wind Power Association and carried out by the Finnish Consulting Group (FCG) and Taloustutkimus (independent […]
Publications 18.2.2022
New research data from Finland: wind power does not cause health problems
According to a recently published study, people living near a wind power plant did not have more diseases or symptoms than in the reference area. An in-depth study shows that wind power is planned and built in Finland at a sufficient distance from the population. A study by the Turku University of Applied Sciences’ Built […]
Press releases 11.2.2022
Finnish wind power plants generated a property tax of more than EUR 17 million in 2021
The property tax paid on wind power plants is a significant source of income for several municipalities. There are already numerous municipalities in Finland that receive more than one million euros in tax revenue each year thanks to wind power plants. Northern Ostrobothnia, where Finnish wind power construction is strongly concentrated, benefits most from the […]
Press releases 12.1.2022
Finnish wind power statistics 2021: A record year behind the construction of wind power
A record number of new wind power plants were built in Finland last year, although some of the projects under construction were delayed and will not be completed until this year. The pace of construction is accelerating in the coming years. Wind power covers 10 % of Finland’s electricity consumption, which has again risen to […]