Eolus plans two offshore wind farms off the coast of Finland

Eolus has applied for permission to the Finnish Government to investigate the conditions for establishing offshore wind power projects located in Finland’s exclusive economic zone in the Bothnian Sea, located between Sweden and Finland north of the Baltic Sea. Permission for investigation is expected within the coming year. One of the sea areas is located 90 kilometers from the coast off Pori and the other 30 kilometers from the coast off Merikarvia. The planned wind farms have a capacity of up to 3.5 GW.

"Our goal is for both wind farms to start producing electricity during the 2030s. However, the different stages of the permitting process and the development of offshore wind power technology may affect the schedule. We want to find the best possible solutions. Through research and surveys, we ensure that offshore wind power plants do not cause significant harm to, for example, local residents, businesses or local nature," comments Project Manager Anu Vaahtera from Eolus.

The construction of offshore wind farms requires an environmental impact assessment (EIA), during which Eolus investigates the direct and indirect impacts of the projects which will start at the end of 2022. Eolus estimates that the process will take two years.