Axpo commences operations at its first onshore wind farm in Finland

(CONNECT) Following a construction time of 11 months, Axpo has commenced operations at its first wind farm in Finland. The Lålax wind farm, situated in the municipality of Vörå in the country’s western Ostrobothnia region, comprises four Vestas wind turbines with a total capacity of 24.8 megawatts, as detailed in a press release. With a projected annual production of around 70 gigawatt hours, the wind farm will supply enough energy to power 9,300 households.

Founded in 2022 in Vaasa, the Axpo Windteam managed the development and construction of the project. “We’re very proud to have connected our first wind farm in Finland to the grid as planned”, comments Joakim Ingves, Head of Wind Activities at Axpo, in the press release. “This is a significant milestone for our team in Vaasa”, he adds.

With this project, Axpo is playing its part in helping Finland to achieve its climate goals, according to the press release. In this context, Finland is aiming to become climate-neutral by 2035. Moreover, the country is committed to expanding renewable energies and has defined ambitious emissions reduction targets across all sectors. In this way, following the commissioning of the Lålax wind farm, Axpo is strengthening its Finnish activities by acquiring existing projects in addition to developing projects of its own.

The electricity generated by the Lålax wind farm is fed into the transmission grid via a substation built by Axpo at the same time. This energy is traded and marketed by Axpo Nordic on the electricity exchange. The Oslo-based Axpo subsidiary is a specialist for the Baltic and Nordic markets. ce/ja