Press releases
New board members for a two-year term were elected at the annual meeting of the Finnish Wind Power Association held in Helsinki at Apr 13th 2022: Veli-Pekka Alkula, OX2 (alternate member Teemu Loikkanen, OX2) Jenny-Li Holmström, Taaleri Energia (alternate member Erkki Kunnari, Taaleri Energia) Aapo Koivuniemi, ABO Wind (alternate member Amanda Cardwell, ABO Wind) Sami […]
13.5.2022
Press releases
According to the Finnish Wind Power Association’s estimate, at least EUR 5.5 billion worth of wind power investments are pending before the administrative courts and the Supreme Administrative Court. It is important that the additional resources available for administrative rights are used to dismantle queues for zoning and building permits. In its discussion on spending […]
12.4.2022
Press releases
According to the Project List updated by the Finnish Wind Power Association in March, Finland’s domestic wind power construction is strongly growing again this year. An increase in energy self-sufficiency is also supported by a statement issued by the European Commission in March, which said that the EU would significantly reduce its energy dependence on […]
25.3.2022
Press releases
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 […]
17.3.2022
Publications
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 […]
10.3.2022
Press releases
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 […]
11.2.2022
