Finnish offshore wind farm extension proceeds to permitting phase

Suomen Hyötytuuli’s offshore wind farm project at Tahkoluoto, Pori on the west coast of Finland proceeds to permitting phase. The project is an extension to Finland’s first offshore wind farm. With land use plans that allow for modern, over 15-megawatt wind turbines, the project is also a significant step towards market-based wind power production in Finland. 

Suomen Hyötytuuli’s Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm, piloted in 2010 and fully operational in 2017, is Finland’s first offshore wind farm and also the world’s first offshore wind farm in frozen sea conditions. The recently approved land use plan of the extension project facilitates building forty over 15-megawatt wind turbines northeast of the current wind farm. The estimated completion date of the... ... More: Official Press Release Hyötytuuli

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