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Niinimäki, OX2 chooses Siemens Gamesa

Niinimäki, an onshore wind farm in Finland, is the subject of a contract awarding Siemens Gamesa the responsibility for this project.

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Niinimäki, an onshore wind farm in Finland, is the subject of a contract awarding Siemens Gamesa the responsibility for this project.

A new wind power project

Niinimäki is a 145MW OX2 project located in the municipality of Pieksämäki in the Savonia region of Southern Finland. The wind farm will use 22 of the most powerful SG 6.6-170 turbines in the onshore wind landscape. With a hub height of 165 meters, these turbines will benefit from the high wind speeds encountered in the region.

When operational, these wind turbines will provide enough electricity to power approximately 100,000 homes. This new partnership follows a 70MW agreement for the Riberget project in Sweden signed with OX2 last month. Indeed, the two companies are once again collaborating to advance wind energy.

The Niinimäki facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. Once completed, Siemens Gamesa will provide maintenance services for the project for a period of 35 years. Clark MacFarlane, CEO of Siemens Gamesa’s onshore operations in Northern Europe and the Middle East, says:

“Our collaboration with OX2 continues to grow in the Nordics with another major contract in Finland. The country is really putting its foot on the gas pedal in its drive to promote wind energy and we are pleased to provide cutting-edge technology to help them achieve their ambitions.”

A renewed partnership

Wind energy is growing rapidly in Finland. According to the industry organization WindEurope, wind power accounts for 10% of the country’s electricity. Helsinki’s goal is to increase this figure to at least 27% by 2025.

To achieve this goal, Finland relies on onshore and offshore wind power. In addition, the country aims to become carbon neutral by 2035. Indeed, the Scandinavian country wants to become carbon neutral faster than most European nations.

The agreement between OX2 and Siemens Gamesa for Niinimäki is in addition to several other projects between the two companies. In fact, the two companies have been collaborating since 2016. Thus, they total more than 700MW.

 

 

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