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Finland: Wind power increased by 75% last year, boosting energy security and climate goals

euronews · Angela Symons · last updated

Finland’s wind power capacity increased by 75 per cent last year, according to the Finnish Wind Energy Association (FWPA). With almost half of Finland’s wind power domestically owned, the renewable energy source is providing a significant lifeline during the current energy crisis.

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Decades of government support for the development of wind energy has resulted in lower costs and a rapidly growing share of electricity generated by wind turbines. Wind in 2019 accounted for 7.3 percent of electrical generation, surpassing for the first time hydropower at 7.0 percent. 

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