Wind power in Finland

Wind power in Finland describes wind power in Finland as part of energy in Finland and renewable energy in Finland. In December 2014 wind power capacity in Finland was 627 MW with 260 turbines[1] and the wind energy share of total electricity consumption was 1.3%.[2]

According to a 2018 study done by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, published in Nature Energy, showed that new wind power technology can cover the entire electricity consumption (86 TWh) of Finland.[3]

Wind power is the most popular energy resource among Finnish public: 90% of Finns would want further investments in wind energy in September 2007. In April 2005 the value was 88%.[4] In the Pori area of Finland 97% of people supported wind power according to Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy in 2000.[5]

Finland has a Feed-in Tariff scheme for wind turbines larger than 500 kW.

Kimmo Tiilikainen (1966) (Centre Party) was the environmental minister of Finland during 1.10.2007-31.3.2008, while the permanent minister (Paula Lehtomäki, Centre Party) was on a leave. In his preliminary minister comments in September 2006 Kimmo Tiilikainen recommended Feed-in-Tariff for wind power within one year with the objective of 3000 MW wind power in 2020. Finland consumed 90 000 GWh of electricity in (2006).[6] For reference Germany had installed base of 39,165 MW of wind power at the end of 2014.

In practice

Wind power owner was delighted of the first winter storm on November 30, 2012 with record electricity. However, in Finland extra small wind power is not bought by Fingrid. Several thousand people were out of electricity based on storm.[7] In 2016, St1 opened the 59,5 MW TuuliWatti at a cost of €140 million.[8] Wind power is partially responsible for keeping electricity prices from rising.[9]

Installed capacity growth

Wind power in Finland[10]
Year MW GWh
199000
199111
199212
199354
199455
1995611
1996711
19971217
19981724
19993849
20003877
20013970
20024363
20035292
200482120
200582168
200686153
2007109188
2008142261
2009147277
2010197292
2011199481
2012288492
2013447771
2014627 [11]1000
20151005 [12]2327
201615333100
20172113

Finland has approved a 40 MW offshore wind farm near Pori for 2016, at a cost of 120 million euro.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wind Energy Statistics in Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
  2. ↑ http://www.epressi.com/tiedotteet/ymparisto-ja-luonto/yli-miljardi-kwh-kotimainen-tuulivoima-merkittavaan-rooliin-vuonna-2014.html
  3. ↑ Rinne, Erkka; Holttinen, Hannele; Kiviluoma, Juha; Rissanen, Simo (2018-05-14). "Effects of turbine technology and land use on wind power resource potential". Nature Energy. 3 (6): 494–500. doi:10.1038/s41560-018-0137-9. ISSN 2058-7546.
  4. ↑ Valtaosa suomalaisista kannattaa tuulivoiman lisäämistä, Helsingin Sanomat, 3.10.2007 A4
  5. ↑ Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy, Porin Tahkoluodon ympäristövaikutusten selostus Pöyry December 2006
  6. ↑ Supplies and Total Consumption of Electricity, GWh Finnish Energy Industries, Adato Energia Oy
  7. ↑ Tuulivoimalan omistaja iloitsee talvimyrskystä
  8. ↑ "Finland's largest wind park opens on west coast". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Electricity fees remain low – experts cite wind effect". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  10. ↑ VTT (2010)
  11. ↑ http://www.epressi.com/tiedotteet/ymparisto-ja-luonto/yli-miljardi-kwh-kotimainen-tuulivoima-merkittavaan-rooliin-vuonna-2014.html
  12. ↑ http://www.stat.fi/til/salatuo/2015/salatuo_2015_2016-11-02_tie_001_fi.html
  13. ↑ Nilsen, Jannicke. "Danmark har. Sverige har. Nå får også Finland sin havvindpark" Teknisk Ukeblad, 2 December 2014. Accessed: 11 December 2014.
  14. ↑ Wittrup, Sanne. "Finnerne får deres første havmøllepark" Ingeniøren, 11 December 2014. Accessed: 11 December 2014.
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