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World Wind Day on Thursday 15 June: second most onshore wind power in Europe built in Finland last year

Finland started building wind power later than many other countries, but through effective and targeted government action, we were one of the first markets to start building wind power without government financial support. This development has been supported by the fact that wind power regulation in Finland is very comprehensive and based on clear processes, […]

13.6.2023

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Planned wind power could cover well over Finland’s current energy consumption

Finland has the potential to significantly increase both onshore and offshore wind power production, as the capacity of planned wind power projects has increased by around 84 % over the last six months. According to a review by the Finnish Wind Power Association (FWPA) in May, most of the growth in project volume is coming […]

7.6.2023

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Matias Ollila starts as director of advocacy of the Finnish Wind Power Association

Matias Ollila, master of political science, has been hired as the director of advocacy at Finnish Wind Power Association (FWPA). Ollila has most recently worked as a special assistant to the Minister of Economic Affairs and will start working at FWPA on September 4th, 2023. Before the position of special assistant to the Minister of […]

30.5.2023

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Industrial companies want affordable and clean energy

The price of electricity plays a key role in the realization of future investments by Finnish industrial companies, according to a survey conducted by Aula Research. The majority of survey respondents see that it is important for the company’s operations to increase the production of clean and renewable electricity in Finland. Wind power is considered […]

25.5.2023

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Heikki Peltomaa continues as chairperson of the Finnish Wind Power Association

Heikki Peltomaa, CEO of wpd Finland Oy, will continue as chairperson of the board of the Finnish Wind Power Association (FWPA). Peltomaa has solid experience in the wind power industry since 2006, and he has been actively involved in FWPA’s board for the sixth year. Working as CEO of wpd Finland Oy, which develops wind […]

16.5.2023

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The offshore wind power in planning will bring billions in tax benefits and thousands of jobs to Finland

According to a recent report, the planned Finnish offshore wind power capacity can bring Finland an estimated 3.2 billion tax benefits and employ 148,000 person-years of work for Finns. Achieving the full benefit potential of offshore wind power requires increasing the degree of domesticity of the projects. This is possible if Finland implements an ambitious […]

3.5.2023

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