Nordex has sold over 1GW of turbines in Finland since entering the market in 2011, passing the milestone with a recent order for 40MW of N163/5.X turbines.
Nordex said it has a 25% market share in the region.
The largest wind farms supplied by Nordex so far include the 90MW Kivivaara-Peravaara in the east of the country, the 81MW Hedet wind farm, which was commissioned in July 2020, with 18 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines and the 91.2MW Oltava wind farm with 19 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines, under construction.
Finnish wind farms with Nordex turbines deliver clean electricity to international companies such as Google and IKEA, as well as local electricity companies that are investing in wind power to meet their carbon neutrality targets.
Nordex Finland branch manager Paula Kohvakka said: “Following the expiry of the remuneration system at the end of 2017, Finland is relying on a tendering and price-based auctions system for the awarding of projects.
“Thanks to the massive cost reduction of onshore wind energy, this technology is the most competitive in tenders and for electricity power purchase agreements with end customers.”
Nordex said turbines designed for light and medium wind speeds are especially attractive for the Finnish market.
Nordex also supplies turbines with cold climate variants and an anti-icing system for rotor blades.
“All our turbines in Finland are equipped with the cold climate variant for operation down to -30°C, as well as every second turbine being fitted with the Nordex anti-icing system,” Kohvakka said.
Finland forms part of the Nordic region for Nordex, alongside Sweden and Norway.