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The combined capacity of planned onshore wind power has increased by 18 percent – interest in offshore wind power is growing strongly

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 […]

11.11.2022

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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 […]

27.10.2022

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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 […]

19.9.2022

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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 […]

31.8.2022

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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 […]

1.7.2022

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Wind power has been set stricter sound guidelines than other societal functions

The public has sometimes wondered why wind turbines generators (WTG’s) should not be built in industrial areas or along highways. In practice, Finnish legislation already directs WTG’s to be built far from residential areas. Sound guidelines that are stricter than other functions of society make the construction of wind power in industrial areas impossible in […]

23.6.2022