According to a fresh report produced by the Aalto University, land-based wind power plants can become profitable even within five years, the Turku-based daily Turun Sanomat writes.
Based on cost predictions, the government’s energy support payouts to new power stations will decrease starting next year. The support is believed to become obsolete after 2015. The move will save the state hundreds of millions of euros.
“But this will not apply to offshore windparks”, says project manager researcher Jani Laine.
The government bill on renewable sources of energy is currently being discussed by the Parliamentary committees. According to the draft proposal, the state would pay energy support to new wind power plants for the maximum of 12 years, if they fail to receive the price agreed in the Power Exchange.
