Neoen and Prokon have provided notice to proceed to Vestas, signalling the start of the construction of their jointly owned Storbötet and Lumivaara wind farms in Finland.
The Storbötet wind farm is located in the municipality of Uusikaarlepyy, in the region ofOstrobothnia, and will comprise 17 Vestas wind turbines with a total capacity of 105.4 MW. The Lumivaara wind farm is located in the municipality of Hyrynsalmi, in the region of Kainuu. It will comprise 9 Vestas wind turbines, with a total capacity of 55.8 MW. They are scheduled to be fully operational in 2025. Both projects are underpinned by 10-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Equinix. The PPAs cover 60% of the green energy and guarantees of origin to be produced by Storbötet and 80% of those produced by Lumivaara.Neoen owns an 80% stake in each project, the remaining 20% being owned by Prokon.
