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The Vind Cafe
The next Vind Cafe will be held on May 24. from 14-19 at the Korsnäs youth and village association, Vikingevägen 9. You can stop by at a time that suits you. We are prepared to present the project from different perspectives and tell examples of Vattenfall’s other projects.
In addition, we have an organized program for children from 14:00 to 15:00 and for young people from 15:00 to 15:30. From 17:30 to 18:00 Vattenfall will introduce itself and we will answer questions.
Welcome!
Office hours in Korsnäs
The office is open on Tuesdays from 09:00 to 16:00.
You can freely come to the office to familiarize yourself with the project and discuss related matters. You can also make an appointment with Heidi.
Heidi Vest, project expert
tel. +358 40 167 6862
Silverbergsvägen 23
66200 Korsnäs
20.12.2022
Metsähallitus has reached an agreement with Vattenfall for the development and construction of Finland’s first offshore wind project in the open sea area. The wind farm – with a planning capacity of 1.3 GW and a potential annual production of 5 TWh – will be located at Korsnäs, on the west coast of the country. It will be operational in 2030s.
Read more in the media release!
You can watch the press conference below. By double-clicking the image, you can get it in full screen size.
3.11.2022 Seabed studies and the promotion of fisheries in discussions at October Vind Cafe in Korsnäs
3.11.2022 The wind in the Korsnäs project area is measured in two ways
Metsähallitus performs wind measurements in Bergö and Strömmingsbådan. The measurement results help in the location and production evaluation of wind power plants in the area of the planned park.
A Lidar measuring device was installed on the island of Strömmingsbådan last summer. The equipment includes a battery system that is charged with solar panels and an aggregate. The device and the batteries will remain on the island by themselves for the entire winter, as it is not possible to maintain the equipment on an island around 20 km from the mainland in all autumn and winter conditions.
The Lidar is a wind-measuring device the size of a washing machine that transmits low-power laser beams into the atmosphere. The device calculates the wind speed from back-reflection of light at up to 300 metres. The Lidar measures wind speeds at the height of the future wind turbine rotors.
In Bergö, wind measurements continue as planned with equipment installed in a mast that is over 170 metres tall. The measurements will continue for two years, after which the mast will be taken down.
11.10.2022 Metsähallitus studies underwater natural values in the planned Korsnäs offshore wind farm area
During the summer, Metsähallitus commissioned surveys of underwater plant life and wildlife off the coast of Korsnäs, in the area designated for an offshore wind farm. The surveys relate to the upcoming environmental impact assessment (EIA).
8.9.2022 Mobile library tour in Korsnäs focused on offshore wind power
We participated in the mobile library tour organized in Korsnäs in the summer, telling about the wind farm planned for the sea area.
1.7.2022 Bird surveys in the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm area will continue throughout the summer and autumn
The bird surveys, commissioned by Metsähallitus, in the Korsnäs future Offshore Wind Farm area, have not revealed any surprises.
3.5.2022 Seabed soundings about to start off Korsnäs
The soundings will provide a wide range of information on seabed conditions. They will help to establish what kind of foundations will be needed for wind power plants and which routes are suitable for the electricity transmission cable.
11.4.2022 Metsähallitus to continue environmental studies for the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm during the spring
Metsähallitus will continue its environmental studies related to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm on land and at sea immediately after the ice has melted. Wind measurements on the island of Bergö in Maalahti will also be continued.
A new video of the mast raising shows the co-operation between special fitters and helicopters on an exceptionally high worksite. The video also shows local landscapes from a unique perspective.
15.3.2022 A new office has been opened
Metsähallitus’ new Korsnäs office serves as an information point for Finland’s first industrial-scale offshore wind farm, which Metsähallitus plans to establish in the sea area off Korsnäs, 15-30 km from the coastline.
The opening was attended by a wide range of stakeholders, and Christina Båssar, Mayor of Korsnäs, warmly welcomed Heidi Vest, who works in the office and office.
Upon completion, the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm project would increase Finland’s wind power production by 5,000 GWh per year.
The Korsnäs project will continue with extensive nature surveys in 2022.
14.3.2022 Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm project would bring billions in tax revenue and accelerate the green transition
According to a report commissioned by Metsähallitus, the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm would bring billions in tax benefits to the Finnish population and employ thousands of people during its lifecycle. Procurements resulting from large investments would generate significant cash flows regionally and nationally.
2.2.2022 Heidi Vest appointed as Project Expert at Metsähallitus’ Offshore Wind Farm Project in Korsnäs
Heidi Vest (37) has been appointed as Project Expert for Metsähallitus’ offshore wind farm project, located 15-30 km from the coast of Korsnäs municipality, on the west coast of Finland. Heidi Vest has previously worked for Veja Mate offshore windfarm project in Germany and brings along valuable experience for the project. Prior to that she was employed by the Financial Services unit of the German truck manufacturer MAN. She has previous experience also from energy related industries.
She holds a Master degree in Social Science, has a strong international background and has recently moved back to Finland from Singapore. She will be heading the project office in Korsnäs and will be working also at Metsähallitus’ office in Vaasa.
Metsähallitus, the Finnish state-owned enterprise, operates both as a project developer and as an issuer and lessor of reservation and access rights contracts in the offshore wind farm project. Metsähallitus is currently looking for a partner whose expertise are in building and operating the wind power business once the project is completed in the late 2020s. The selection process to find the partner is estimated to be completed during 2022.
Korsnäs offshore wind project will be one of the first large-scale offshore wind farms in Finland. The estimated capacity of the wind farm (1,300 MW) corresponds to about half of Finland’s current wind power capacity (MW) at the end of 2020.
For additional information:
Heidi Vest, Project Expert, Korsnäs offshore wind farm project, Metsähallitus, tel. +358 40 167 6862 or heidi.vest@metsa.fi
20.12.2021
Finnish Metsähallitus launches partner selection for its 1.3 GW Korsnäs offshore wind power project
26.11.2021 Windmeasurement mast builds in Bergö
Metsähallitus is building a measurement mast to study wind conditions in Bergö, Maalahti. Both a crane and a helicopter will be needed to install the mast, which will reach up to a height of around 170 metres. The purpose of the measurements is to study wind conditions in the area, including the average wind speed, turbulence and variation in wind speeds at different heights. After some two years of measurements, the mast will be taken down.
19. November 2021
Metsähallitus is launching wind measurements for Korsnäs offshore wind farm
October 2021
Recruitment of a local Korsnäs project expert started
21. June 2021
Metsähallitus stakeholder magazine: Offshore wind farm project in Korsnäs is proceeding
https://www.metsafi-lehti.fi/valtion-mailta-ja-vesilta/ (in Finnish)
9. June 2021
Environmental studies started in the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project area
Summer 2021
EIA, zoning and technical consultant selected: AFRY Finland Oy
November 2020
Municipality of Korsnäs approved Metsähallitus’ planning initiative for the offshore wind farm
16. November 2020
Metsähallitus submitted a planning initiative for the offshore wind farm to the municipality of Korsnäs
Publications
A video of the mast raising shows the co-operation between special fitters and helicopter on an exceptionally high worksite. The video also shows local landscapes from a unique perspective.
In the video below, we illustrate how the wind turbines would be visible in an illustrative sea. If you don’t see the video, you’ve probably disabled cookies. Allow cookies and clear your browser’s cache, and the video should appear.
Korsnäs offshore wind farm in a nutshell (pdf)
Contact information
- Commercial matters, project sales and partner selection, Partner, Corporate Finance I Strategy & Transactions Kinga Charpentier, Ernst & Young Oy, +358 503 229 397, kinga.charpentier@fi.ey.com
- Licensing and technical matters Karoliina Jaatinen, Affry, +358 40 6604 407, karoliina.jaatinen@afry.com
- Project Leader Timo Laakso, Metsähallitus, puh. +358 40 351 8366, timo.laakso@metsa.fi
- Project Expert, Korsnäs offshore wind farm project, Heidi Vest, Metsähallitus, tel. +358 40 167 6862, heidi.vest@metsa.fi
- Communication, Hanna Kaurala, Metsähallitus, +358 40 350 4947, hanna.kaurala@metsa.fi