German developer Skyborn Renewables has commenced environmental studies for its ambitious Pooki project, situated in the Finnish territorial waters of the Bothnian Sea, aimed at establishing up to 2,600 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind power capacity.
The investigative efforts began with bird flight path studies and are set to progress to seabed acoustic surveys starting this summer. According to Otso Lintinen, Project Manager at Skyborn Renewables Finland, the collected data will be compared with previous studies in the area to support future environmental impact assessments (EIA) and monitoring processes.
The Pooki offshore wind farm is slated to be positioned off the cities of Oulu, Ii, Simo, and Kemi along the Bothnian Bay. Skyborn is contemplating the installation of approximately 85 to 185 wind turbines, each reaching heights of up to 390 meters.
Last year, Skyborn secured a five-year reservation agreement with Finnish state-owned enterprise Metsähallitus, granting exclusive rights for developing the Pooki wind farm.
In 2024, the company plans to submit zoning initiatives for the master plan, alongside launching the legally mandated EIA procedure.
