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Important guidelines to promote renewable energy investments made in the government discussion on spending limits

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

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Wind power is the key to increasing Finland’s energy self-sufficiency

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

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Wind Power Award 2021 for the transmission system operator Fingrid

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

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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 […]

10.3.2022

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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 […]

11.2.2022

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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 […]

12.1.2022