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Heikki Peltomaa, Chairman of Renewables Finland: Finland as Europe’s Most Interesting Renewable Energy Investment Destination

Heikki Peltomaa, CEO of wpd Suomi Oy, will continue as the Chairman of the Board of Renewables Finland ry (formerly Finnish Windpower Association). Peltomaa has been active in the wind power sector since 2006 and has been actively involved in the association’s board since 2017. With the association expanding its activities to solar power, its […]

10.9.2024

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Planned wind power projects enable new industrial investments

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 to Finland, which require substantial amounts of clean electricity. Although not all planned wind power projects will materialize, […]

14.8.2024

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Advocacy for industrial and property-specific solar power strengthens

The growth of solar power production in Finland is progressing rapidly, and to grow sustainably, the industry needs a predictable and stable operating environment. The advocacy for domestic solar power is diversifying and strengthening, as from now on, solar power advocacy will be carried out by two associations. The Finnish Solar Energy Association (Suomen Aurinkoenergiayhdistys […]

1.8.2024

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Finnish Wind Power Association is now Renewables Finland

Finnish Wind Power Association expands its activities to include not only wind power but also industrial-scale solar power and will operate under the name Renewables Finland. Wind and solar power are the fastest way to promote domestic renewable energy production, which in turn will enable a sustainable green transition. With the extension, Renewables Finland will […]

30.7.2024

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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 the turbines to be completed in the rest of the year, a total of […]

2.7.2024

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The growth story of offshore wind in Finland slowed down, but not ended

The 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 of offshore wind power in Finland, as offshore wind power, due to its high […]

3.5.2024

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