Under the terms of the deal, OX2 will replace the existing 10 wind turbines at the wind farm on artificial islands with 13 new ones supplied by Siemens. The 42MW wind farm will include eight Siemens SWT-130 3.3MW wind turbines offshore, and five Siemens SWT-113 3.2 MW onshore. The total height of the turbines … Continue reading Wind power in Finland: Ikea to acquire 42 MW wind farm
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Wind power in Finland: Vestas receives 117 MW order
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order with a total capacity of 117 MW in Finland, comprising 34 V136-3.45 MW turbines. Additional information about the project: Customer: EPV Tuulivoima Oy Project name: Metsälä Location/Country: Vaasa region, Finland Number of MW: 117 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 34 x V136-3.45 MW turbines Contract type: Supply-and-installation Contract … Continue reading Wind power in Finland: Vestas receives 117 MW order
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Wind power in Finland: wind farm will be powered by 93MW of Vestas wind turbines
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for the largest wind power plant in Finland to date. The order for the Simo III project comprises 27 x V126-3.45 MW turbines and includes delivery, installation, and a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement. The delivery of turbines is expected to start in 2016, … Continue reading Wind power in Finland: wind farm will be powered by 93MW of Vestas wind turbines
Continue readingWind energy in Finland: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
The Tohkoja project order comprises 22 V117-3.3 MW turbines, equipped with the Vestas De-icing System. The order includes delivery, installation, and a 15-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement. Delivery of the turbines is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2016, with commissioning expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind power in Finland: WPD to start 72.6 MW wind farm
WPD is set to commence construction of the 72.6MW Tohkoja wind farm in Finland. The Tohkoja wind farm, which is the company’s third project in the country, will be backed by wpd equity, the Commerzbank and the Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale. Featuring 22 wind turbines, the project is planned to be completed in December. WPD … Continue reading Wind power in Finland: WPD to start 72.6 MW wind farm
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Wind energy in Finland: Vestas wind turbines for a wind power plant
Finnish wind energy production company Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy has placed an order with Vestas for its Nik-karinkaarto wind power project in Raahe, Finland. The delivery consists of 10 V126-3.3 MW wind turbines with a hub height of 137 meters. The order includes installation and commissioning as well as an Active Output Management (AOM) 4000 … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland: Vestas wind turbines for a wind power plant
Continue readingFinland could build 100% renewable energy grid by 2050 with solar energy and wind power
A fully renewable energy system, including all energy consuming sectors, is not only a possible but a viable solution for Finland, according to a new research. Researchers from Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) have investigated renewable energy system options for Finland in 2050 and the results indicate that a fully renewable energy system is possible, … Continue reading Finland could build 100% renewable energy grid by 2050 with solar energy and wind power
Continue readingEolus acquires wind power project in Finland
Eolus expands its operations in Finland by acquiring a stake of 30 MW in the wind power project Pörtom in Närpes in Ostrobothnia. Eolus Finnish subsidiary buys all shares in the company Triventus Pörtom Wind Oy for 500 TEUR from Triventus. The part of the project that Eolus acquires includes locations for nine wind turbines … Continue reading Eolus acquires wind power project in Finland
Continue readingWind energy in Finland: Vestas wind turbines for two wind power plants
The order for seven V126-3.3 MW wind turbines has been placed by E-Group for the Posio I wind farm project in Posio, Lappland and Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia. Turbine delivery is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2016. The contract includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the turbines, a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM) … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland: Vestas wind turbines for two wind power plants
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Wind turbines aims to limit harm to birds
The threat posed to birds by wind turbines has long been debated. A wind farm being built off Finland’s west coast will feature a new system designed to limit the danger — potentially setting a new standard for future wind power facilities in the country. The 11-turbine maritime wind farm to open next summer on Tahkoluoto Island … Continue reading Wind turbines aims to limit harm to birds
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Wind power in Finland: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
Launched last year, Nordex’s N131/3000 wind turbine is attracting growing demand outside Germany as well: Thus, Finnish asset management company Taaleritehdas has ordered the first models from this series. Accordingly, Nordex will be enlarging the “Myllykangas” wind farm with the addition of a further three turbines, namely two N131/3000 turbines and one N117/2400 turbine. The … Continue reading Wind power in Finland: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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Rapid growth of wind power production in Finland
Last year witnessed a rapid growth of wind power production in Finland, said the Finnish Wind Power Association on Wednesday. The association said in a press release that the total production of wind power in Finland exceeded 1 billion kilowatt hours in 2014, which grew by 43 percent compared to the previous year. The … Continue reading Rapid growth of wind power production in Finland
Continue readingTwelve Nordex N117/3000 wind turbines ordered by wpd europe for Finland wind farm
wpd europe GmbH has again awarded Nordex SE a contract for the delivery and installation of twelve Generation Delta turbines for a wind farm in Finland plus a 15-year premium service contract. Comprising twelve N117/3000 turbines, the “Jokela” wind farm is to be constructed from mid 2015 close to the town of Kalajoki in western … Continue reading Twelve Nordex N117/3000 wind turbines ordered by wpd europe for Finland wind farm
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Finland approves 40 MW offshore wind energy project
The Finnish government selected wind energy company Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy to build the country’s first offshore wind power project. The offshore wind energy project will be made up of 10 or so wind turbines, and could begin operating as soon as 2016. The Government of Finland has announced the construction of a 40 MW … Continue reading Finland approves 40 MW offshore wind energy project
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Nordex wind power gets 51 MW Finland wind farm deal
The financial investor Impax Asset Management has placed a second order with Nordex to build a wind farm in Finland. The Kuolavaara-Keulakkopää project (“KUKE”) is being constructed in Finnish Lapland and will comprise 17 N117/3000 Delta wind turbines especially designed for these regions with their medium-strength winds. In order to cope with the cold weather … Continue reading Nordex wind power gets 51 MW Finland wind farm deal
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Vestas receives 16.5 MW wind energy order in Finland
Featuring five V112-3.3 MW wind turbines, the Puuska II wind farm will be the first commercial project in Finland to utilise the Vestas De-icing System (VDS). The order was placed by Rajakiiri Oy, a Finnish wind power company owned by energy and industrial enterprises EPV Energia Oy, Outokumpu Oyj, Oy Katternö Kraft Ab, and Rautaruukki … Continue reading Vestas receives 16.5 MW wind energy order in Finland
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Alstom will supply 9 ECO 122 wind turbines to the Vartinoja wind farm in Finland
Alstom has signed a new contract with Vartinoja 1 Ky to supply a wind farm located in Siikajoki, Northern Finland. The turnkey contract is worth €35 million and covers the engineering, manufacture, delivery and commissioning of 9 ECO 122 wind turbines of the 2.7 MW capacity model, ideal for medium and low wind sites. Together … Continue reading Alstom will supply 9 ECO 122 wind turbines to the Vartinoja wind farm in Finland
Continue readingVestas receives 30 MW wind power order in Finland for nine V126-3.3 MW wind turbines
Vestas customer reconcept GmbH places 30 MW order for nine V126-3.3 MW wind turbines, featuring Vestas’ Large Diameter Steel Towers (LDST) that allow for taller hub heights and therefore greater annual energy production at low wind speeds. The Ylivieska Pajukoski project in the Ylivieska region in Finland will feature the increasingly popular V126-3.3 MW turbine … Continue reading Vestas receives 30 MW wind power order in Finland for nine V126-3.3 MW wind turbines
Continue readingEolus enters the Finnish wind energy market by acquiring two wind power projects under development
Besides Sweden where Eolus so far has established more than 430 wind turbines Eolus also have business activities in Norway, Estonia and Latvia. The expansion to Finland which is a less mature market than the Swedish market is partly a result of the credible support system for wind power that now exists in the country. … Continue reading Eolus enters the Finnish wind energy market by acquiring two wind power projects under development
Continue readingWind power slowly picks up speed in Finland
Finland lags behind its European peers in its efforts to develop wind energy resources. However after a slow start, the wind-powered renewable sector is slowly beginning to gather speed. Finland is now trying to catch up to wind power pioneers such as Britain, Denmark, Spain and Germany, countries where wind power accounts for a growing … Continue reading Wind power slowly picks up speed in Finland
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