Finland's first commercial scale offshore wind farm underway
Published by Jessica Casey, Editor
Energy Global, Wednesday, 04 December 2024 14:00
Work is already in full swing in Korsnäs off the west coast of Finland where one of the most significant industrial projects in the country is in progress. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 and to enhance Finland's energy self-sufficiency, more electricity from renewable sources is needed.
“Wind power, being a crucial energy source for decarbonisation, makes the Korsnäs project a vital contributor to this transition,” said Klaus Nissen, Project Di-rector at Vattenfall. “Once completed, it will produce fossil-free electricity for over 2 million apartments or 350 000 electrically heated detached houses.”
The Korsnäs wind park will be located near Vaasa in Finland. It will have a 1.3 – 2.5 GW capacity and a potential annual fossil-free electricity production of 5 – 7 TWh. Construction is set to begin in the 2030s, but many steps remain before then. As planning is crucial, the project is currently in its most important phase.
“Geophysical surveys are being conducted to study the se abed, which provides critical input to the environmental impact assessment such as archaeological screening, highlighting of ground risks and data subsequent preliminary foundation design.?This is a prerequisite for further development of the offshore wind farm,” Nissen added.
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Live cam at Zero Point, Levi Ski Resort in Finnish Lapland. They are 9 hours ahead of us, I believe. There's a red line at the bottom of the pictures you can run back for the last 11 hours to see anything from that earlier time. It's very interesting in winter, but in summer, people still go there for walking, etc. There are other live cams in the same areas which are easy to locate in any search for Levi Ski resort, Finland.
The little buildings in the foreground at the bottom of the hill, by the parking area, are there only around Christmas. Only seasonal. The flat area at the bottom of the hill is a pond in the summer.