Press releases
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
Press releases
(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
Press releases
(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
Press releases
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
Press releases
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
Press releases
Global Wind day is celebrated on Wednesday 15th of June. The amount of wind power is growing – both in Finland and globally – but even more growth is needed. In 2025 wind power will cover more than a quarter of the electricity consumed in Finland. The message of Global Wind Day, however, is that […]
15.6.2022
