Page 38 - European Energy Innovation magazine - spring 2023 edition
P. 38
Spring 2023 European Energy Innovation
38 FINNISH WIND POWER
Finnish wind power market is
booming - wind power capacity
increased by 75% in 2022
By Anni Mikkonen (pictured), CEO of the Finnish Wind Power Association
The wind power development started slowly in Finland in
the beginning of 2010’s. In 2012 less than 1 % of the Finnish
electricity consumption was covered with wind power. The
game changer was the feed-in-tariff law that stepped in
force in 2011: it resulted into a strong project pipeline and
efficient supply chain. Since then, the growth of the industry
has been rapid. In 2022 already 14 % of the Finnish electricity
consumption was covered with wind and on the bases of the
projects currently under construction it is known that some 33
% of the Finnish electricity consumption will be covered with
wind power by 2026.
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