Suomen Hyötytuuli starts working on Finnish offshore wind farm extension project

Suomen Hyötytuuli is developing an extension to Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm on the west coast of Finland. The wind turbines of at least 15 megawatts will be built in deeper waters than ever before in Finland. The company has now launched FEED (Front End Engineering Design) for Suomen Hyötytuuli’s own concept, which is the base case for the project. The other concepts to be studied are by Enersense Offshore and Aker Solutions.

The foundations of the first turbines in the Tahkoluoto extension project will be built at 40 and 25 metres water depth. They will be designed to withstand the loads of the 15+ megawatt turbines and the harsh icy conditions of the Baltic Sea. The foundation concept selection has been narrowed down to three different concepts which are all gravity based... ... More: Official Press Release Suomen Hyötytuuli

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