Ilmatar appoints Juha Juntunen as Chief Operating Officer
Juha Juntunen, 50, has been appointed as Ilmatar’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a member of the Management Team as of 21 August 2023. In this new position at Ilmatar, Juntunen will be responsible for construction, electricity generation and business development. – As Ilmatar grows and the number of our projects and electricity generation increase, […]
Ilmatar grows in Sweden – first solar farm fully permitted and ready to build
Knihult solar farm is the latest indication of Ilmatar’s strong growth in Sweden. Ilmatar started operations in Sweden in the beginning of 2022. Ilmatar’s solar power projects in Sweden have a taken a concrete step forward. The company’s first Swedish solar farm has become fully permitted and ready to be built to produce renewable energy. […]
Ilmatar´s hybrid farm´s electricity production commenced – all 36 turbines to be completed by year-end
Built in Alajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Ilmatar’s hybrid farm and its first completed wind turbines commenced production in early June. Currently, eight turbines are already producing renewable energy with a total rated capacity of 48 MW. By the end of 2023, the production of renewable energy will reach full capacity of 220 MW with 36 wind […]
Ilmatar builds its second hybrid solution: An energy storage facility at the Piiparinmäki wind farm
Partnering with Glennmont Partners, Ilmatar is constructing an energy storage with a 30 MW capacity to support renewable energy production at the Piiparinmäki wind farm. – The storage capacity helps manage fluctuations in wind power production and optimises farm utilisation across the board, says CEO Juha-Pekka Weckström of Ilmatar. Ilmatar and a UK-based investment management […]
Two major solar power projects planned in Finland
Ilmatar is developing two industrial-scale solar power projects in the municipality of Joroinen, Finland. With a total rated capacity of up to 230 MWp, the parks will produce the electricity for up to 46,000 two-bedroom apartments. Ilmatar, a company that builds, owns and manages renewable energy projects, is developing industrial-scale solar power production in Huutokoski […]
Ilmatar brings two new wind farms into commercial production – total of 14 turbines
Ilmatar has once again initiated a new wind power production complex for commercial operations. The Västervik and Isokeidas wind farms are generating renewable energy with 14 turbines, totalling nearly 87 megawatts (MW) of nominal capacity. The production equals up to 100,000 apartment units’ yearly electricity consumption. Both Västervik and Isokeidas wind power farms have reached […]
Wind turbines operate at full power in Ilmatar’s first hybrid park – solar farm and energy storage solution next
All the 36 wind turbines in Ilmatar’s first hybrid park in Alajärvi have been commissioned for commercial production. The wind turbines are a part of the unique 370-megawatt hybrid complex where Ilmatar is also planning to build a significant scale solar farm and energy storage solution. Ilmatar, a Nordic energy company and independent power producer […]
Ilmatar partners with Polar Night Energy to advance sand battery innovation for a revolutionary energy storage solution
Ilmatar and the Finnish company Polar Night Energy, known for its sand battery innovation, are developing renewable energy storage solutions to maintain and enhance the balance of the electrical grid. Ilmatar and Polar Night Energy (PNE) have entered into a collaboration agreement. The aim of the collaboration is to explore renewable energy storage using PNE’s […]
Ilmatar uses innovative TCI-contracting model to construct one of Finland’s biggest wind farms
Ilmatar, a Nordic energy company and Independent Power Producer (IPP), has made a final investment decision to build a 30-turbine wind farm in Pahkakoski, in municipality of Ii, approximately 60 kilometers North-East from Oulu, Finland. The wind farm will be one of the biggest in Finland. Construction of the 186-megawatt onshore wind farm starts immediately, […]
Ilmatar to construct a new wind farm with a long-term Power Purchase Agreement
The Korpilevonmäki wind farm is being built in the Säkylä area of Southwest Finland. It will generate a nominal capacity of 38.4 megawatts (MW), and production is set to commence in 2026. An electricity purchase agreement (PPA) has been signed for the wind farm’s electricity. Ilmatar continues to accelerate the building of renewable energy production […]
