The 211MW Piiparinmaki wind farm in Finland has commenced commercial operations.
The wind farm is one of the largest constructed unsubsidised wind farms in Europe and is a key wind power asset in the Nord Pool region providing vital infrastructure to support the green energy transition.
Glennmont has joint ownership in Piiparinmäki, alongside partners Kansai Electric Power Company, which is a minority stakeholder after purchasing a 15% stake in 2020.
Located in the regions of Kainuu and North Ostrobothnia, the project has been constructed using wind turbine technology from Vestas, including 13 V150 4.2MW wind turbines, and 28 V150 5.6MW turbines, at a hub height of 150 metres.
Piiparinmäki has partnered with Google to offtake generation from 24 of the 41 turbines through a 10-year power purchase agreement; the remaining generation will be sold through a merchant agreement with Vattenfall.
Glennmont has worked closely with Ilmatar Energy; the project’s developer, who provided an important role in the Balance of Plant contracting and provision of construction management services at the site.
Day-to-day operations will be provided by Ilmatar Service as the technical and commercial management agent, with oversight from Glennmont’s Asset Management team.