The renewable energy group Skyborn Renewables has started to conduct site investigations in Finland’s Bothnian Sea, at a location where the company plans to develop the up to 2.6 GW Pooki offshore wind project, an extension of the former Suurhiekka project that was also being developed by Skyborn.
The work began with bird and subsea acoustic surveys at the project site located about 25 km off the municipalities of Oulu, Ii, Simo and Kemi. The surveys will be carried out during both 2024 and 2025 and used to support the future environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the project. The Pooki offshore wind project is planned to feature between 85 and 185 wind turbines and have a maximum output of 2.6 GW.
As of end 2023, wind represented 30% of Finland’s installed capacity with nearly 7 GW. The country currently has around 2.4 GW of wind capacity under construction and another 27 GW under development.
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