Energy company St1 participates in developing wind farms in Norway
St1 Nordic Oy’s Norwegian subsidiary, St1 Norge AS, has signed a contract with a consortium
consisting of Vindkraft Nord AS and Ny Energi AS to establish a company aiming to develop
two wind park projects in northern Norway. The joint venture named Grenselandet AS will
manage a wind farm development project in the Lebesby and Tana municipalities in
Finnmark county. At the first stage Grenselandet will focus on the development work and
the environmental impact assessment, which is expected to take up to 3 years. Decisions
about the next steps will be made after that.
The wind farm development work consists of 2 farms with a total production capacity of 900
MW. Davvi farm’s capacity would be 700 MW. The other farm, Borealis, would have a
capacity of 200 MW, where Grenselandet’s share would be 50 % the other partner being
Finnmark Kraft. The Finnmark area bordering Finland is considered one of the best in
Norway in terms of wind conditions. The location would also enable investigation of the
possibility of connecting the farms to both the Norwegian and Finnish grids. When in
production, the farms would generate 3.6 terawatt hours annually.
“The project will strengthen the central grid eastwards, and thereby secure a supply of
renewable energy for the region. This project, along with the proposed grid concept, will
enable development of energy-intensive industries. The project will provide Finnmark with
the opportunity to contribute to the national emissions target by exploiting their good wind
conditions”, says Harald Dirdal, Project Manager Grenselandet.
Energy company St1 has a strong focus on renewable energy technology and production and
the company has a significant presence in the Finnish wind power market through its
associated company TuuliWatti Oy.
“In line with our strategy to become the leading seller and producer of CO2 aware energy we
hope to leverage our experience in wind power to develop an area with tremendous
potential for economically and environmentally sustainable power production with our
partners, the local community and regulatory authorities,” says Thomas Hansen, Director of
Renewable energy in St1 Norge AS.
“Finnmark is happy to have a solid energy company like St1 in the team. The fact that this is
a Finnish company is exciting, especially considering a Finnish network solution for the
project,” says Stine Akselsen, Mayor of Lebesby municipality.
The project is probably the first project in Norway that can be developed without
governmental subsidies, and marks a step change for the renewable energy industry in
Finnmark.
“This potentially marks a shift – we are now entering the times of subsidy free renewable
energy development. Finnmark’s incredible wind resources mean that this is where the new
times begin. We will be doing what we can to assist Grenselandet and other wind
establishments in Finnmark county on their way to establishing the area as Europe’s
foremost wind power area,” says Øyvind Isachsen, CEO NORWEA.
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St1 is a Finnish energy group whose vision is to be the leading producer and seller of CO 2 aware energy. The
company researches and develops economically viable, environmentally sustainable energy solutions.
St1 consists of two sister groups: St1 Nordic focuses on fuels marketing activities in Finland, Sweden and
Norway and on renewable energy solutions such as waste-based advanced ethanol fuels and industrial wind
power. The company has 1400 St1 and Shell branded retail stations in Finland, Sweden and Norway. The sister
group St1 Group, focuses on oil refining.
Headquartered in Helsinki, the company employs currently 700 people in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
www.st1.eu