Wind power in Finland
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Wind power in Finland was 143 MW with 118 turbines in December 2008. 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 %. In the Pori
area of Finland 97 % of people supported wind power according to Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy in 2000.
Finland does not use Feed-in Tariff
s, fixed premiums, Green Certificate systems or tendering procedures. From the European countries, Finland
, Malta
and Slovenia
are the only ones (2006) that use only tax incentives to promote wind energy and other renewable electricity. In 2007 this includes only Finland and Malta.
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). For reference Germany had installed base of 27 214 MW of wind power at the end of 2010.
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
area of Finland 97 % of people supported wind power according to Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy in 2000.
Finland does not use Feed-in Tariff
Feed-in Tariff
A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology...
s, fixed premiums, Green Certificate systems or tendering procedures. From the European countries, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
are the only ones (2006) that use only tax incentives to promote wind energy and other renewable electricity. In 2007 this includes only Finland and Malta.
Kimmo Tiilikainen (1966) (Centre Party) was the environmental minister of Finland during 1.10.2007-31.3.2008, while the permanent minister (Paula Lehtomäki
Paula Lehtomäki
Paula Lehtomäki is a Finnish politician. She started her political career in 1996, when she was elected to the Kuhmo Town Council. In 1999 she was elected to the Finnish Parliament, and again in 2003. In 2002, she was elected to be the vice chairman of Keskusta...
, 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). For reference Germany had installed base of 27 214 MW of wind power at the end of 2010.
Installed capacity growth
| Wind power in Marsd | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
- Renewable energy in FinlandRenewable energy in FinlandRenewable energy in Finland of electricity was : Water 60%, forest industry black liquor 22%, other wood residues 16%, wind power 0.2% and other RE 1 %. The European objectives are: 22% renewable source electricity and 12% renewable of primary energy in 2010 . This includes e.g...
- Wind power in the European UnionWind power in the European UnionAccording to the European Wind Energy Association report of February 2011, there are over 12,000 wind turbines in Europe with a total capacity of 84 GW. The European Union accounts for over 98% of that total. In 2010, €12.7 billion was invested in EU wind farms and 9.3 GW of new power capacity was...
- Energy policy of the European UnionEnergy policy of the European UnionAlthough the European Union has legislated in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory and comprehensive European energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on 27 October...
- Renewable energy commercializationRenewable energy commercializationRenewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years. First-generation technologies, which are already mature and economically competitive, include biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal power and heat...
External links
- The Finnish Wind Power Association
- Wind projects 2007 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland