Puhuri Oy started its Parhalahti project

Parhalahti project started

Puhuri Oy made its final investment decision of building the Parhalahti project and started the construction works by opening the quarry. 10 Wind Turbines will be built at Parha Wind Park with the tip height of 230m, which is the maximum allowed, and a substation. Investment value is roughly 60 M€.

CEO Antti Vilkuna commented that Parha area has excellent suitability for Wind Power as it is extent, low population density and power lines are near. Project is between of Fennovoima 400kV and 110kV lines. Wind Park will be connected to grid by using power line route to Keskikylä Pyhäjoki.

Project will be built according to permits and plans of 2015. Utility will be on production at beginning of year 2022.

Parha project is of the seven (7) projects that won the ‘Renewable energy competitive bidding’ which was held at the end of 2018.

Possible “tariff” received will have only a risk-reducing effect, the “tariff” did not affect the projects profitability calculations.

More information:

Wind Power Manager, Tuomas Ylimaula, +358 50 4549 289

CEO, Antti Vilkuna, +358 440 220 919