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The Dresden-based firm said its subsidiary VSB Finland had received planning permission for the 350MW Puutionsaari  wind project that will be combined with a 100MW solar array in north Ostrobothnia region in northern Finland. 

Puutionsaari will consist of 49 turbines of 7.1MW capacity, according to “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç Intelligence, the data and research division of “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç. 

Finland currently has around 7GW of operational wind energy capacity at present, the vast majority of which is onshore. 

Seppo Tallgren, managing director of VSB Finland, suggested that the hybrid nature of the project would lend itself to possible power-to-x applications in the future. 

“A comprehensive hybrid [project] also enables other new technologies, such as the production of green hydrogen, through more consistent power generation,” he said. 

Construction is due to start next year, and the Puutionsaari wind farm is expected to come online in 2028 according to VSB. 

The German developer is currently working on several other onshore wind projects in Finland, including the 147.5MW Karahka wind farm, which is also in the North Ostrobothnia region, to feature 25 Nordex N163/5.X turbines and due online later this year.