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Government approves a clean transition scheme for industrial investment: €400 million earmarked for 2025

On 9 January 2025, the Government adopted a decree on the Clean Transition Programme for industrial investment. For this year, EUR 400 million has been earmarked for the programme. The programme...
yle.fi  •  Kaustisen seutu  •  Toholampi  •  Aurinkovoima

Planning for a solar power plant on a former peat production site in Toholampi is progressing

The municipal government has published the participation and assessment plan for the sub-planning of the power plant area, which covers more than 400 hectares.Energiequelle Oy is planning a solar...
sydansuomessa.fi  •  Sydänsuomessa  •  Viitasaari

Wiilo Logistics Centre offers strategic partnership services in Viitasaari, Central Finland

The Wiilo logistics centre is currently under construction at the junction of Valtatie 4 and Sinisentie, i.e. Cantonal Road 77, in Viitasaari. In addition to logistics services, the Wiilo area will...
Valmennukset

Morning coffee: the story of the Arvo Investment Cooperative as an enabler of growth Wed 5.2. at 8:00 at KTK

Our guest this time is Jari Pirinen, CEO of Arvo Sijoitusosuuskunta. Jari will tell us the story of the birth of the cooperative, from its beginnings as a telephone cooperative to the Keliber exit...
yle.fi  •  Aurinkovoima  •  Kaivosteollisuus

Funding for Pyhäsalmi's large electricity battery secured - State aid for pumped-storage power plant to be extended again

The Pyhäsalmi mining area is being developed into a new kind of energy hub. There is already a solar power plant in the area, and a large battery is being built to store electricity. A pumped...
Yritykset  •  Tuulivoima

Offer your services to OX2's Halsua project - register your company with the Major Projects Office!

Yrittäjä! Huolehdithan että olet rekisteröitynyt suurhanketoimistoon ja tietosi ovat palvelussamme ajantasalla. OX2 käyttää palveluamme paikallisten alihankkijoiden löytämiseksi.
Kaustisen seutu  •  Tuulivoima  •  Aurinkovoima  •  Kaivosteollisuus  •  Bioenergia

Major projects in the Kaustinen region on a timeline

The timeline conveniently shows the major projects underway in the Kaustinen region in yellow. Future and planned projects are shown in grey. The most advanced of these are OX2's Halsua wind farm and...
Rahoitus  •  Vetytalous

New tax credit to boost major clean transition investments - Purra: "Up to billions invested in Finland"

The tax credit is granted at 20% of the eligible costs of the investment and is only available for large investments. Eligible costs must be at least EUR 50 million and the maximum amount of the...
tem.fi  •  Tuulivoima  •  Aurinkovoima  •  Kaivosteollisuus  •  Vetytalous

Workgroup proposes proposals for integrating growing electricity generation and consumption into high-voltage grids

Electricity production and demand are expected to grow strongly through clean transition projects, increasing hydrogen production and green steel production, for example, by 2040. At the same time,...
Rahoitus  •  Bioenergia

Auris Energia boosts Finland's clean transition with new funding

Auris Energia provides fuel and energy as a service in Finland. The company has just secured over EUR 100 million in financing for investments in industrial electrification and the development of...
Sydänsuomessa  •  Kannonkoski  •  Yritykset

Betolar's new low-carbon sprayed concrete solution for production use at Outokumpu's Kemi mine

Betolar has developed a new CEM III standards-based shotcrete solution for Outokumpu, based on a mixture of cement and shotcrete. The solution will be put into production at the beginning of 2025 at...
Yleinen  •  Vetytalous

Wood-based carbon dioxide capture is a big opportunity for Finland - and for the climate

The carbon dioxide produced by pulp mills is a valuable, almost unused by-product that could be captured and used as a raw material for substituting fossil materials and fuels as technology and...
Yleinen  •  Yritykset

Value networking for NATO-wide cooperation

This report is a summary of a study carried out by Huld Oy on the NATO value network study commissioned by the City of Jyväskylä. The aim of the study was to examine the business sector in Central...
Tuulivoima  •  Aurinkovoima  •  Kaivosteollisuus

Project company Arctial launches preliminary study - aiming for low-carbon aluminium production in the Kruunuport area

Leading industrial, energy and climate technology companies Rio Tinto, Mitsubishi Corporation, Vargas and Tesi, together with Fortum, are launching a feasibility study for a potential low-carbon...
kaustisenseutu.fi  •  witas.fi

Major projects have significant potential, renewal would help to realise this potential

The Chydenius University Centre in Kokkola has carried out a preliminary assessment of the impact of major energy projects on the regional economy. The study shows that the economic impact of...
Tuulivoima

Action Port - Port of Kokkola Publication 3/2024: Wind turbine logistics with clockwork precision

The Port of Kokkola is in the middle of a major wind power logistics project.During the almost year-long project, around 1,100 special transports of wind power components will leave the Port of...
Vetytalous

Carbon dioxide to travel by rail or pipeline

Hiilidioksidin hyödyntämisessä ja varastoinnissa logistiikalla on ratkaiseva rooli, kun toimintaa skaalataan. Tuore selvitys tarkastelee eri kuljetusvaihtoehtoja ja niiden kustannuksia, ja...
Kaustisen seutu  •  Kaivosteollisuus

Sibanye-Stillwater Keliber lithium project benefits local businesses

Kävimme haastattelemassa Sibanye-Stillwater Keliber-litiumhankkeen työmaalla toimivia paikallisia yrityksiä. Litiumhanke työllistää rakennusvaiheessa 250 henkilöä. Työllisyysvaikutus...
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Morning coffee: the story of the Arvo Investment Cooperative as an enabler of growth Wed 5.2. at 8:00 at KTK

Our guest this time is Jari Pirinen, CEO of Arvo Sijoitusosuuskunta. Jari will tell us the story of the birth of the cooperative, from its beginnings as a telephone cooperative to the Keliber exit and the latest success stories. Whether you are interested in financing, mergers and acquisitions, networking or just having a morning coffee - welcome to our morning coffee! The event is also open to remote teams. The formal part will last until 9:00 am, followed by a networking session, during...

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yle.fi   •   Kaustisen seutu   •   Toholampi   •   Aurinkovoima   •  

Planning for a solar power plant on a former peat production site in Toholampi is progressing

The municipal government has published the participation and assessment plan for the sub-planning of the power plant area, which covers more than 400 hectares.Energiequelle Oy is planning a solar power plant in the area, which could generate electricity with a maximum capacity of around 300 megawatts.

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Wiilo Logistics Centre offers strategic partnership services in Viitasaari, Central Finland

The Wiilo logistics centre is currently under construction at the junction of Valtatie 4 and Sinisentie, i.e. Cantonal Road 77, in Viitasaari. In addition to logistics services, the Wiilo area will provide operators with modern office, commercial and production space. The first companies settling in Wiilo will start building their own premises in summer 2025.

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Government approves a clean transition scheme for industrial investment: €400 million earmarked for 2025

On 9 January 2025, the Government adopted a decree on the Clean Transition Programme for industrial investment. For this year, EUR 400 million has been earmarked for the programme. The programme covers investments in Finland with eligible costs of at least EUR 30 million.

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Yritykset   •   Tuulivoima   •  

Offer your services to OX2's Halsua project - register your company with the Major Projects Office!

Yrittäjä! Huolehdithan että olet rekisteröitynyt suurhanketoimistoon ja tietosi ovat palvelussamme ajantasalla. OX2 käyttää palveluamme paikallisten alihankkijoiden löytämiseksi.

Rekisteröidy palveluun
kaustisenseutu.fi   •   witas.fi   •  

Major projects have significant potential, renewal would help to realise this potential

The Chydenius University Centre in Kokkola has carried out a preliminary assessment of the impact of major energy projects on the regional economy. The study shows that the economic impact of large-scale projects is significant, but the key issue is the ability of the region to exploit the potential offered.

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Browse services and find accommodation and subcontracting in our region all in one place!

Looking for accommodation or a subcontractor? Suurhanketoimisto offers more than 700 beds for the OX2 Lestijärvi wind farm and Keliber's Kaustinen mining project. Our service also provides local subcontractors for your project needs.

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Yleinen   •   Vetytalous   •  

Wood-based carbon dioxide capture is a big opportunity for Finland - and for the climate

The carbon dioxide produced by pulp mills is a valuable, almost unused by-product that could be captured and used as a raw material for substituting fossil materials and fuels as technology and markets develop.

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Finnish Renewables Chairman Heikki Peltomaa: Finland the most interesting investment destination for renewable energy in Europe

In the current situation, we must recognise that wind and solar power are the number one driver of the energy transition. The energy revolution is revolutionising the electricity system and the effects are also having a wider societal impact. The energy transition is an opportunity for economic growth for the whole of Finland. In my ten years in government, it has always been great to see an active government pulling together. It is great to be able to continue this work and growth," says...
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kauppalehti.fi   •   Lestijärvi   •  

Lestijärvi "lottery win" supports wind power - Association warns against touching property tax

The Renewable Energy Association is urging the government to remove the dual appeal process on investment. Solar still plays a minimal role in renewable energy.

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Carbon dioxide to travel by rail or pipeline

Hiilidioksidin hyödyntämisessä ja varastoinnissa logistiikalla on ratkaiseva rooli, kun toimintaa skaalataan. Tuore selvitys tarkastelee eri kuljetusvaihtoehtoja ja niiden kustannuksia, ja osoittaa, että yhteinen infrastruktuuri on taloudellisesti kannattava ratkaisu.

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Tuulivoima   •   Aurinkovoima   •   Vetytalous   •  

A vision for a successful energy future for Finland

Zero economic growth and the financial crisis of the welfare society. Unfortunately, this is a story we are all familiar with. The energy sector offers solutions to Finland's problems. We do this by investing in the future and we invite everyone to join us in making change a reality. The vision for Finland's energy future paints two alternative scenarios: in the best case we are European champions of energy disruption, in the less ambitious one we are tenacious achievers

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View planned wind and solar farm projects on the map

tem.fi   •   Tuulivoima   •   Aurinkovoima   •   Kaivosteollisuus   •   Vetytalous   •  

Workgroup proposes proposals for integrating growing electricity generation and consumption into high-voltage grids

Electricity production and demand are expected to grow strongly through clean transition projects, increasing hydrogen production and green steel production, for example, by 2040. At the same time, electricity consumption and production are becoming increasingly dispersed across Finland.

Electricity generation capacity will increase with the growth of onshore and offshore wind power, especially in the Ostrobothnia regions. At the same time, electricity consumption will continue to...

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yle.fi   •   Kaustisen seutu   •   Aurinkovoima   •  

New use for Toholampi peat production areas: solar power plant planned

The wind and energy company Energiequelle is planning a solar power project in Toholampi. The site, which covers hundreds of hectares, is located south of the municipal centre.

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Tuulivoima   •   Aurinkovoima   •   Vetytalous   •   Bioenergia   •  

Invest in Europe's most promising hydrogen ecosystem

Thousands of hectares of ecologically sustainable production areas, large electricity transmission capacity, an excellent framework for energy storage and a large number of international and domestic industrial consumption sites for clean electricity. All this is offered by Finland's most promising renewable energy hydrogen ecosystem, geographically located between Kokkola Industrial Park and the largest bioproduct plant in Finland, owned by Metsä Group, in Äänekoski.

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Auris Energia boosts Finland's clean transition with new funding

Auris Energia provides fuel and energy as a service in Finland. The company has just secured over EUR 100 million in financing for investments in industrial electrification and the development of sustainable energy infrastructure in Finland.

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Hycamite opens Europe’s largest methane-splitting plant for low-carbon hydrogen production

Today, Hycamite TCD Technologies, a leader in emissions-free methane-splitting technology, opens Europe’s largest methane-splitting plant in Kokkola, Finland. Once fully operational, the nominal capacity of Hycamite’s Customer Sample Facility (CSF) will reach 2,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen and 6,000 tonnes of high-quality carbon annually.

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Kaustisen seutu   •   Yleinen   •   Yritykset   •  

Commercial, warehouse and industrial premises in the Kaustinen sub-region

You can find vacant commercial, warehouse and industrial premises in the Kaustinen sub-region conveniently in our premises services.

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Eemil Ali-Haapala (left), Hannu Ali-Haapala, Mika Krieger and Olli Ali-Haapala in a happy mood at the fair in Stuttgart.
Eemil Ali-Haapala (left), Hannu Ali-Haapala, Mika Krieger and Olli Ali-Haapala in a happy mood at the fair in Stuttgart.
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Finn Spring's needs give rise to a new growth company – KoVaSat thrives as a strong specialist in in-house logistics

When in-house logistics are designed and piloted for an existing storage need, the solution is likely to be exactly what the customer is looking for. This was the case when Finn Spring, Finland's largest packager of spring and flavoured waters, could not find a suitable storage system on the market and therefore decided to build the system itself. To this end, Finn Spring set up a separate company, KoVaSat Oy, which is emerging as a strong specialist and total supplier of indoor...

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Action Port - Port of Kokkola Publication 3/2024: Wind turbine logistics with clockwork precision

The Port of Kokkola is in the middle of a major wind power logistics project.During the almost year-long project, around 1,100 special transports of wind power components will leave the Port of Hopeakivi for Lestijärvi. When completed, the onshore wind farm being built by renewable energy company OX2 will be the largest in Finland.

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Tuulivoima   •   Aurinkovoima   •   Kaivosteollisuus   •  

Project company Arctial launches preliminary study - aiming for low-carbon aluminium production in the Kruunuport area

Leading industrial, energy and climate technology companies Rio Tinto, Mitsubishi Corporation, Vargas and Tesi, together with Fortum, are launching a feasibility study for a potential low-carbon aluminium plant in Kokkola and Kruunupyy.

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Lestijärvi   •   Tuulivoima   •  

Transport of Finland's largest wind farm project starts on 15 May - power plant components will be moved from Kokkola to Lestijärvi until early next year

The transport of turbines for the Lestijärvi wind farm, which is being built by the renewable energy company OX2, will start on Wednesday 15 May 2024.The route from the port of Kokkola to the wind farm will be from highway 13, from where it will continue from the Sillanpää junction via Halsua to Lestijärvi. Transport may occasionally disrupt and slow down other traffic.

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2 billion investment in major projects - vitality for the whole Kaustinen sub-region

The Kaustinen sub-region is a significant major project area - with identified investments in the near future already exceeding €2 billion.

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Interregional Change and Growth Program (SEMUKAS)

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Promote growth-oriented and job-creating business, strengthen business and market expertise related to the carbon-neutral economy, and develop new product and service concepts. The project will strengthen the needs identified in the regional JTF plan, support the development of new business networks and complement business services. The project will also strengthen the use of transnational cooperation for the attractiveness and competitiveness of the region.

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Kaustisen seutu   •   Kaustinen   •  

Kaustinen's violin tradition inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List

At its meeting on 15 December 2021, the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO inscribed the Kaustis violin instrument on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. At the same meeting, the lime tree violin was also inscribed with a joint Nordic application. The National Board of Antiquities is responsible for the implementation of the Convention in Finland. The first Finnish nomination is the sauna heritage, which was added to the list a year ago.

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Kaustinen 5.2.2025 at 8 a.m., Coffee morning: the story of the investment cooperative as an enabler of growth, Jari Pirinen

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Kaustinen 29.10.2024 at 8:00, Entrepreneurs' Morning Coffee: leadership, challenges of growth companies and internationalisation Juha Enlund 29.10. at 8:00

Kokkola 16.9.2024 tutustumismatka suurteollisuusalueeseen

Kaustinen, 10.9.2024 klo 8:00 Aamukahvit, Hans Ahola, Ahola Group Oy, verkostoituminen ja kokemukset yhteistyöstä Ruotsin markkinoilla, KTK. TIlaisuuteen voi osallistua myös teamsilla.

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Verkkovalmennus 9.4.2024 klo 15:00 Suurhankkeiden mahdollisuudet paikallisille yrittäjille, Zoom

Kaustinen 6.3.2024 klo 17:30, Ideointityöpaja yrityksille, Hotelli Kaustinen

Karstula 6.3.2024 klo 8:00 Suurhanketoimiston starttipäivä, Aloha-tietotalo

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