Fortum inaugurated a 380 MW Onshore wind farm in Finland

Fortum and Helen have inaugurated a 380 MW Pjelax wind farm located in the areas of Närpiö and Kristiinankaupunki in western Finland.

The Onshore wind farm consists of 56 wind turbines that will produce more than 1 TWh of wind power annually, around 5% of Finland’s total wind power production. Fortum owns 60% of the wind farm, while Helen owns 40%. Helen will purchase around 50% of the wind farm’s electricity production until the end of its life cycle.

Suvic Oy and Närpiö-based Simons Infra Oy were responsible for the extensive infrastructure construction work and earthworks at the wind farm. Finland’s transmission system operator Fingrid and turbine supplier Nordex also made a significant contribution to ensuring that the project ran smoothly.

The construction of the Pjelax wind farm began in January 2022 and was completed on schedule. It is a significant joint effort by Helen and Fortum to increase renewable electricity production.