VSB Group building permit for 170 MW Karahka wind project

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VSB Uusiutuva Energia Suomi Oy, the Finish subsidiary of Germany-based VSB Group, has received permission to build its 170 MW Karahka wind farm near the town of Oulainen (Northern Ostrobothnia region) in Finland. 

The wind farm covers an area of around 2,300 hectares and is located five kilometers to the north of the town of Oulainen. A total of 25 wind turbines with a combined output of 170 megawatts will be installed. The construction is set to commence in 2023 and the delivery of the turbines will happen by early 2024.

The project is scheduled to go online at the end of 2024.

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