- Leases will aid the construction of offshore wind farms
- Project to be Finland’s first offshore wind farm in an open sea area
The government of Finland has given the green light for the lease of state-owned sea areas for two large offshore wind projects. This was made known through an official statement. The leases will aid the construction of offshore wind farms located on the coast of Korsbas, in the Ostrobothnia region, and Pori, in the region of Satakunta.
The first area, which is some 15km-30km from the coast, is set to become the home for a 1.3 GW complex, having 70-100 turbines of 12 MW – 20 MW each. It will form part of a project developed by Metsahallitus, the Finnish Forest Administration. The state-owned company revealed it would seek a partner to realise the project. The wind farm is expected to have been in operation by 2028.
The project will be Finland’s first offshore wind farm in an open sea area. It will include an investment of between EUR 1.5 billion and EUR 2.5 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Finnish wind power producer Soumen Hyotytuuli Oy is planning an extension about 30 km northwest of the cost of Pori. The extension is to be made to the existing 42 MW Tahkoluoto offshore wind demonstration plant.
The expanded facility will have 43 turbines with individual capacities of between 11 MW and 20 MW and produce 1,000 GWh–1,900 GWh of electricity annually. The original Tahkoluoto park has been generating power since 2017.