Wind power in Finland

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Wind power in Finland describes wind power in Finland as part of energy in Finland and renewable energy in Finland.

In 2018 the cumulative wind power capacity in Finland was 2,041 MW compared to Sweden 7,047 MW, Ireland 3,564 MW and Germany 59,311 MW. In 2018 there was zero new installed wind power in Finland. The wind energy share of total electricity demand was 6 % in 2018 [1] and total consumption was 1.3% in 2014.[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.

Comparison[]

Wind energy covered 14 % of EU electricity demand in 2018. In Europe Denmark had the highest share 41%, Ireland 28% and Portugal 24%, Germany 21 % , Spain 19 %, the UK 18 %, Sweden 12% and Finland 6%.[7]

Economy[]

Municipals receive taxes from wind power. Both Raahe and Kalajoki obtained €1.35 million in taxes from 60 turbines in 2018. According to Wind Power Association for land owners wind power is more profitable than same land as forest use.[8]

Employment[]

According to EPV Tuulivoima in 2010, a 100 MW wind farm (30 wind turbines) would employ ca 1000 persons.[9]

In practice[]

In 2016, St1 opened the 59,5 MW TuuliWatti at a cost of €140 million.[10] Wind power is partially responsible for keeping electricity prices from rising.[11]

According to Technical University of Lappeenranta wind power became the cheapest power in Finland since March 2017. Power production cost per MWh in 2017 were: wind power 41 €, nuclear power 42 €, peat 61 €, coal 64€, wood 76€ and solar 100€. In 2019 new wind power cost is estimated to be 25 €/MWh. In 2019 new wind power will be produced 10,9 TWh in Norway, Sweden and Finland.[12]

A 30MW / 30MWh grid storage battery is sited with the 250 MW Mutkalampi wind farm.[13]

Installed capacity growth[]

Wind power in Finland[14]
Year MW GWh
1990 0 0
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 5 4
1994 5 5
1995 6 11
1996 7 11
1997 12 17
1998 17 24
1999 38 49
2000 38 77
2001 39 70
2002 43 63
2003 52 92
2004 82 120
2005 82 168
2006 86 153
2007 109 188
2008 142 261
2009 147 277
2010 197 292
2011 199 481
2012 288 492
2013 447 771
2014 627 [15] 1000
2015 1005 [16] 2327
2016 1533 3100
2017 2113 4800
2018 2041 5857
2019 2284 5987
2020 2586 7788

Finland has approved a 40 MW offshore wind farm near Pori for 2016, at a cost of 120 million euro.[17][18]

Gallery[]

  • Wind turbines as seen from the top of one in Finland

  • Wind farm in Finland, Ii municipality

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Wind energy in Europe in 2018 WindEurope Feb 2019
  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. Bibcode:2018NatEn...3..494R. doi:10.1038/s41560-018-0137-9. ISSN 2058-7546. S2CID 158062616.
  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. ^ Wind energy in Europe in 2018 - Trends and statistics
  8. ^ Miksi kunnan kannattaa kiinnostua tuulivoimasta? Tuulivoimayhdistys
  9. ^ Tuulivoiman rakentaminen työllistäisi tuhansia YLE 18.3.2010
  10. ^ "Finland's largest wind park opens on west coast". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Electricity fees remain low – experts cite wind effect". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  12. ^ Tuulesta temmattua Suomen Kuvalehti 4.1.2019 pages 50-55
  13. ^ Colthorpe, Andy (10 June 2020). "Neoen building 30MW BESS to support Finland's wind energy growth". Energy Storage News. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
  14. ^ VTT (2010)
  15. ^ http://www.epressi.com/tiedotteet/ymparisto-ja-luonto/yli-miljardi-kwh-kotimainen-tuulivoima-merkittavaan-rooliin-vuonna-2014.html
  16. ^ http://www.stat.fi/til/salatuo/2015/salatuo_2015_2016-11-02_tie_001_fi.html
  17. ^ Nilsen, Jannicke. "Danmark har. Sverige har. Nå får også Finland sin havvindpark" Teknisk Ukeblad, 2 December 2014. Accessed: 11 December 2014.
  18. ^ Wittrup, Sanne. "Finnerne får deres første havmøllepark" Ingeniøren, 11 December 2014. Accessed: 11 December 2014.

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