Summary
The profitable analysis financed by European Commission provided basis on which Kotka Energy Ltd decided to build two wind power stations. Kotka Energy Ltd is 100 % owned by city of Kotka. The Finland's Ministry of Trade and Industry's support was 32 % of investment. The main investor was Kotka Energy Ltd. Bonus Energy A/S of Denmark was chosen as a supplier. The Kotka Mussalo wind farm comprises two 1 MW turbines, each with a 60 m tower and a rotor diameter of 54.2 m. Construction work on the site started in February 1999 and the turbines were erected at the end of August. They were connected to the grid within a week. Kotka Energy Ltd arranged a competition for children to name the wind mills. They got names "Ilona" and "Ilmari". Kotka Energy Ltd has establish a "Nature Ilona" -brand to sell the electricity produced by the wind mills. The Finnish Association for Nature has granted "Eco Energy" -label to "Nature-Ilona". The city of Kotka and Kotka Energy Ltd have paid attention to the landscaping of the Wind farm area. In the area there are several works of art designed by the students of the University of Industrial art. The nature trail has been built and the length is 1.5 kms. The Kotka city park department and South-East Finland's Environment Centre have built a series of nature trails and this is one of them. The nature trail got a name "Wind trail" because it leads to the wind park.
Results
Energy produced by renewables, 4000 MWh/a.
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