30.09.2022
The final webinar of the TUULI project interested and talked extensively
The final webinar of the TUULI project of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia gathered an audience of more than 150 people on Thursday 29 September. The webinar went through the background, objectives and results of the TUULI project in detail.
The webinar was opened by Mikko Heikkilä, Fingrid's Head of Unit for Strategic Network Planning, who gave an interesting overview of the near future and the distant future of energy production and consumption in Finland. Heikkilä emphasised that, especially in the short term, but also in the long term, lowering the peaks in electricity consumption is the most important key to curbing the energy crisis.Sweco's Tapio Tuuttila, Jaakko Raunio and Johanna Lehto from vision work were heard in the webinar about the project's process and contents. Sweco's experts underlined in particular that at the moment clean electricity is the best answer to the challenges posed by climate change, and Finland is one of the best places to build new wind power at the European Union level, and North Ostrobothnia is a forerunner.
TUULI project promotes wind power construction in the region
Erika Kylmänen, Project Manager and Environmental Manager of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia, and Sari Pulkka, Project Coordinator, opened the link between the project and regional planning on a practical level. Mari Kuukasjärvi, zoning manager at the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia, told about the progress of the regional plan for the energy and climate phase from the perspective of wind power.
The TUULI project has produced significant new information on the suitability of the North Ostrobothnia region for wind power production. This information promotes sustainable wind power construction in the North Ostrobothnia region.The project is divided into several work packages: the formation of strategic objectives for wind power production and the location of wind power (vision work), areas suitable for wind power (location control model), a report on green structure and ecosystem services, an update report on the main migration route of birds, a wolf territory report and an electricity transmission report.
As a result of the project, it is possible to present a view of the most suitable areas for wind power construction in Northern Ostrobothnia. The target state of renewable energy in the region is adjusted as the planning process progresses through studies and interaction under the guidance of the regional government.
Wind power positive klang in this world situation
Towards the end of the event, comments were made by Mathias Holmén from the city of Raahe and Taina Törmikoski from the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Northern Ostrobothnia. The event was opened and moderated by Markus Erkkilä, Director of Planning at the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia. The final words were given by Pauli Harju, Regional Director of Northern Ostrobothnia.A large audience asked specific questions and comments. In particular, the public was interested in questions about the steering effects of wind power planning and the effects of the security situation in Europe on the electricity transmission network and its development. The comments broadly recalled that there is a huge demand for wind power at the moment, partly as a result of the prevailing world situation and the smoldering energy crisis.The main phase of the TUULI project in Northern Ostrobothnia will end, but the project and especially the work for wind power in the region will continue. The expert consultant for the main project was Sweco Infra & Rail Oy, subcontracted by Rejlers Finland Oy and William Velmala tmi. The project has been funded by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Northern Ostrobothnia/the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the member municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia and the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia.
Figure: Finnish Wind Power AssociationRead more about the TUULI project and learn more about the material created by the project from this link.
