The Swedish renewable energy developer Eolus Vind has been awarded research permits by the Finnish Government for two offshore wind projects, totalling a capacity of 3.5 GW, which will be located in the Bothnian Sea (south-western Finland). The Environmental Impact Assessment process is set to begin in January 2023 and the seabed investigations will subsequently be carried out in 2023. The Wellamo project will be located about 90 km off the Finnish city of Pori, while the Tuulia project will be located 30 km off the same city. The two projects are expected to add 14-16 TWh/year of renewable electricity to Finland’s power grid. The number of turbines is expected at about 100 for each project, however, the definitive number is set to be determined at a later stage.
At the end of 2021, Finland had only about 73 MW of installed offshore wind capacity (and 3 GW of onshore wind). The country currently has 4.7 GW of wind projects under construction and over 16 GW under development, including an up to 2.1 GW offshore wind project in Åland developed by the Finnish company Ilmatar. Finland has set the goal to reach net zero emissions by 2035 and reach 50% of renewables in the country’s final energy consumption by 2030.
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