Finnish firm to test 15-MW turbines with ice-ready foundations
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- 16 Feb 2023
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Finland’s Ministry of Labor and Economic Affairs has awarded Suomen Hyötytuuli €30M (US$32M) to test foundation concepts for 15-MW offshore wind turbines that are suitable for use in ice-prone conditions
The money is being made available in accordance with Finland’s recovery plan, utilising funding from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. The funds will be used to install two 15-MW offshore wind turbines close to Finland’s first offshore windfarm at Tahkoluoto.
The 15-MW turbines will be installed in deeper water than the 4-MW units used at Tahkoluoto. The goal of the project is to demonstrate a foundation concept suitable for use in deeper water and in Finnish conditions.
Suomen Hyötytuuli, a wind power and renewable energy developer, said the Tahkoluoto site is a natural choice for the demonstration project because there is already a significant amount of data about the area, and the project can utilise the studies and a masterplan for the expansion of the existing windfarm.
The project will be implemented 2023–2026, prior to the planned extension of the Tahkoluoto windfarm.
The Tahkoluoto windfarm is notable for being Finland’s first offshore windfarm and the first in the world installed in an area in which the sea freezes.
The expansion plan Tahkoluoto comprises another 40 wind turbines each of 15 MW or more. The project’s estimated completion date is 2027. Read More…
