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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The first commercial wind farm equipped with Gamesa 4.5 MW wind turbines has been inaugurated in Finland
Simo, the first commercial wind farm equipped with Gamesa 4.5 MW wind turbines, has been commissioned in Finland, where the company has installed four G128-4.5 MW machines for TuuliWatti. Specifically designed to withstand low temperatures, these four wind turbines in Simo are the most powerful turbines ever installed in Finland. The 18 MW project is … Continue reading The first commercial wind farm equipped with Gamesa 4.5 MW wind turbines has been inaugurated in Finland
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Vestas receives 99 MW wind power order in Finland
TuuliWatti Oy has placed a 99MW order with Vestas for two projects in Finland using V126-3.3 MW turbines and the new Large Diameter Steel Tower technology. Vestas has received its largest ever order in Finland with a 99 MW order from leading Finnish developer TuuliWatti Oy. The order consists of two projects utilising V126-3.3 MW … Continue reading Vestas receives 99 MW wind power order in Finland
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Nordex gets another Finland wind power order
Finnish Investment company Taaleritehdas has placed another large-scale order with Nordex for a further 19 N117/2400 turbines, which are to be supplied for the Myllykangas wind farm on the northwest coast of Finland. This marks Taaleritehdas’ third calldown under the frame contract, which was signed in 2012 for a total of up to 111 turbines. … Continue reading Nordex gets another Finland wind power order
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Wind power: Nordex awarded contract for eleven N117/3000 wind turbines in Finland
In December 2013, Nordex SE received a contract from wpd europe GmbH for the delivery and installation of eleven turbines for the Mäkikangas wind farm. The Mäkikangas wind farm is being built on the west coast of Finland close to the town of Pyhäjoki at a site with an annual average wind speed of … Continue reading Wind power: Nordex awarded contract for eleven N117/3000 wind turbines in Finland
Continue readingWind power in Finland: Impax orders 27-MW wind farm from Nordex
After a successful market entry over the last two years, demand for Nordex wind turbines is growing substantially in Finland. Nordex has signed supply and maintenance contracts for a 27-MW wind farm with specialist investor Impax Asset Management. The
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Gamesa signs 285 MW framework agreement with TuuliWatti for delivery of 5 MW turbines in Finland
The agreement contemplates the potential supply of up to 57 wind turbines between 2015 and 2016 to various wind farms, as well as 10-year O&M service agreements. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, this morning signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 285 MW of its 5 MW turbines … Continue reading Gamesa signs 285 MW framework agreement with TuuliWatti for delivery of 5 MW turbines in Finland
Continue readingYIT plans large-scale wind farm at Lestij
YIT has acquired the rights for a wind farm project from Lestijärven Tuulivoima Oy, which currently includes plans for building eighty seven 3 MW wind turbines. The aim is to start construction in 2015, once the planning and permit process has been completed. In addition to the permits, the launch of the project will be … Continue reading YIT plans large-scale wind farm at Lestij
Continue readingNew proposal supports wind energy in Finland
The government of Finland is proposing to simplify the permit procedures related to the construction of wind power plants by introducing changes to the Land Use and Building Act. According to the proposed change, municipalities could issue deviation decisions for constructing wind power plants in already constructed areas that have been designated industrial areas or … Continue reading New proposal supports wind energy in Finland
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Fortum and Metsähallitus have agreed to sell their Kuolavaara-Keulakkopää and Joukhaisselkä pre-construction stage wind power projects in Lapland to the Impax New Energy Investors II Fund (“NEF ll”) managed by Impax Asset Management. Fortum’s share of the projects is 51% and Metsähallitus’s 49%. The Kuolavaara-Keulakkopää project is located in the Kittilä and Sodankylä municipalities. A … Continue reading Fortum and Mets
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Alstom announces R&D cooperation with Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland at the inauguration of its first wind farm in the Nordic region
Installed in Lappeenranta, Eastern Finland, the Muukko wind farm (21 MW) was inaugurated yesterday by the Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr Jan Vapaavuori. This wind farm, developed by TuuliTapiola ky and TuuliSaimaa Oy, is equipped with seven Alstom’s 3.0 MW ECO 110 wind turbines suited for medium to low wind sites. Thanks to its … Continue reading Alstom announces R&D cooperation with Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland at the inauguration of its first wind farm in the Nordic region
Continue readingNordex gets 19.2 MW Finland wind energy order
Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has been awarded a further project under the framework agreement signed with Finnish Wealth Management company Taaleritehdas in June 2012 for a total of 111 turbines. Nordex will now be supplying and installing eight N117/2400 multi-megawatt turbines mounted on top of 120-metre high towers for the Nyby-li wind farm, which is … Continue reading Nordex gets 19.2 MW Finland wind energy order
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Nordex has installed its first N117/2400 wind farm in Finland, simultaneously passing an important milestone in this country. Comprising nine N117/2400 multi-megawatt turbines, the 21.6 MW Honkajoki wind farm has now been connected to the grid for Finnish wealth management company Taaleritehdas. Mounted on steel tube towers with a height of 120 metres, the turbines … Continue reading Nordex
Continue readingAWEA Files with FERC re Grid Reform
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) called for updates to the way the nation?s electric utility system is operated to make it more efficient and better able to accommodate renewable energy sources such as wind power.
Continue readingLa central nuclear Olkiluoto en Finlandia costará el doble de lo previsto
La única central nuclear que se construye en Europa es un rotundo fracaso: costes disparados y retrasos de años. ¿Dónde está el renacer de la energía nuclear? Sólo en la imaginación y en la burda manipulación.
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