Wind power in Finland
Wind power in Finland was 143 MW with 118 turbines in December 2008.[1] 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 %.[2] In the Pori area of Finland 97 % of people supported wind power according to Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy in 2000.[3]
Finland does not use Feed-in Tariffs, 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.[4] In 2007 this includes only Finland and Malta.[5]
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).[6] For reference Germany had installed base of 27 214 MW of wind power at the end of 2010.
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[edit] Installed capacity growth
| Wind power in Finland[7] | ||||
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| 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 | ||
[edit] Gallery
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Wind turbines as seen from the top of one in Finland
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Wind farm in Finland, Ii municipality
[edit] See also
- Renewable energy in Finland
- Wind power in the European Union
- Energy policy of the European Union
- Renewable energy commercialization
[edit] References
- ^ Wind Energy Statistics in Finland VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- ^ Valtaosa suomalaisista kannattaa tuulivoiman lisäämistä, Helsingin Sanomat, 3.10.2007 A4
- ^ Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy, Porin Tahkoluodon ympäristövaikutusten selostus Pöyry December 2006
- ^ Global Wind 2006 Report Global Wind Energy Council GWEG page 16
- ^ Evaluation of different feed-intariff design options - Best practice paper for the International Feed-in Cooperation Fraunhofer Institute, Germany (2006) page 14.
- ^ Supplies and Total Consumption of Electricity, GWh Finnish Energy Industries, Adato Energia Oy
- ^ VTT (2010)
[edit] External links
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- The Finnish Wind Power Association
- Wind projects 2007 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
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