Denmark’s Vestas to Supply Turbines for 236 MW Wind Project in Finland

Vestas Bags 1,220 MW Capacity Orders for Wind Turbines from Europe & US

Global wind energy player Vestas has announced that it has received a 236-MW order from Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy, a long-term client from Pori, to power the Siikajoki wind project in North Ostrobothnia in Finland.

The official statement of Vestas held that the order consists of 38 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and includes supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, as well as Anti-Icing System of Vestas which efficiently removes ice formation on blades during operation to maximise energy production.

“Vestas is thrilled to work once again with the Suomen Hyötytuuli team and its owners on a wind energy project in Finland, showing the great partnership between the two companies, and we are excited to apply Vestas’ Anti-Icing System which will boost the project’s energy production during the cold months,” says Juan Furones, Vice President Sales for Northern and Central Europe at Vestas.

“This project is driven by the mutual interest of all stakeholders to support Finland’s ambition of a more decarbonised economy, and we are proud to be a part of that journey,” added Furones.

Toni Sulameri, Managing Director of Suomen Hyötytuuli, said, “The investment increases our company’s production remarkably and contributes to reaching Finland’s climate goals. We hope that this investment along with the other energy investments will strengthen Finland’s energy independence and security of supply for the coming winter and beyond. We are pleased to continue this journey with Vestas.”

Siikajoki is located about 50 km south of Oulu in North Ostrobothnia region. The delivery and installation of the wind turbines are expected to start in the second quarter of 2024 with the commissioning scheduled for the third and fourth quarter of 2024.

Recently, a joint venture between Shell and Hexicon AB called MunmuBaram had chosen Vestas for a floating wind energy project in South Korea as its supplier for 84 units of the V236-15.0 MW turbine.

Similarly, Vestas also recieved twin orders last October for the supply turbines for 148 MW of wind energy projects in Finland and Lithuania.

Vestas claims to be wind enrgy industry’s global partner that designs, manufactures, installs, and services onshore and offshore wind turbines across the globe, and with more than 160 GW of wind turbines in 88 countries, it claims to have installed more wind power than any other firm.