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]
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%.[3] In the Pori area of Finland 97% of people supported wind power according to Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy in 2000.[4]
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).[5] 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.[6]
Installed capacity growth
| Wind power in Finland[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [8] | 1000 | ||
Finland has approved a 40 MW offshore wind farm near Pori for 2016, at a cost of 20 million euro.[9][10]
Gallery
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Wind turbines as seen from the top of one in Finland
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Wind farm in Finland, Ii municipality
See also
- Renewable energy in Finland
- Wind power in the European Union
- Energy policy of the European Union
- Renewable energy commercialization
References
- ↑ Wind Energy Statistics in Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- ↑ http://www.epressi.com/tiedotteet/ymparisto-ja-luonto/yli-miljardi-kwh-kotimainen-tuulivoima-merkittavaan-rooliin-vuonna-2014.html
- ↑ Valtaosa suomalaisista kannattaa tuulivoiman lisäämistä, Helsingin Sanomat, 3.10.2007 A4
- ↑ Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy, Porin Tahkoluodon ympäristövaikutusten selostus Pöyry December 2006
- ↑ Supplies and Total Consumption of Electricity, GWh Finnish Energy Industries, Adato Energia Oy
- ↑ Tuulivoimalan omistaja iloitsee talvimyrskystä
- ↑ VTT (2010)
- ↑ http://www.epressi.com/tiedotteet/ymparisto-ja-luonto/yli-miljardi-kwh-kotimainen-tuulivoima-merkittavaan-rooliin-vuonna-2014.html
- ↑ Nilsen, Jannicke. "Danmark har. Sverige har. Nå får også Finland sin havvindpark" Teknisk Ukeblad, 2 December 2014. Accessed: 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Wittrup, Sanne. "Finnerne får deres første havmøllepark" Ingeniøren, 11 December 2014. Accessed: 11 December 2014.
External links
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- The Finnish Wind Power Association
- Wind projects 2007 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
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