How Finland has replaced coal power with wind in less than 10 years.
1 April 2025
Power utility company Helen officially decommissioned its Salmisaari plant in Helsinki on 1 April, dropping coal to a less than 1% share of the country’s energy mix.
The closure of a coal power plant in Finland today brings the country to the brink of a full coal phase-out - four years ahead of schedule.
The closure of a coal power plant in Finland today brings the country to the brink of a full coal phase-out - four years ahead of schedule.