OX2 submits EIA for 2.4-GW wind project in Finnish waters
Swedish renewables developer OX2 AB has submitted a complete environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for a 2.4-GW offshore wind project in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone.
The report was lodged with the Centre for Economic Development, Transport, and the Environment of Northern Finland and is now open for public comment. Feedback regarding the proposal will be collected by April 14, 2025, the developer said on Wednesday.
OX2 owns the Halla project together with Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Netherlands-based Ingka Group.
The Halla wind farm is planned to be located in the Gulf of Bothnia, about 35 km (21.7 mi) from the Finnish coast, and is expected to generate roughly 12 TWh of electricity annually from up to 160 turbines. Studies and assessments conducted in relation to the proposal have shown that the project will not have “particularly harmful impacts” on the environment, while the onsite wind conditions are “good and suitable for offshore wind power production.”
In addition to Halla, OX2 has two more offshore wind projects under development in the Gulf of Bothnia – Laine and Tyrsky. The company has been working on Halla’s development since 2021 and received a research permit in the following year.
