DWS Acquires 41.3 MW Oulainen Onshore Wind Farm in Finland from wpd Group
DWS Group has acquired the 41.3 MW Oulainen (Maaselänkangas) onshore wind farm in North Ostrobothnia, Finland, from the wpd Group for its DWS Infrastruktur Europa fund. The seven-turbine Nordex wind farm has been operational since September 2024 and generates an expected 128.6 GWh annually. This marks DWS Infrastruktur Europa's seventh transaction and its first wind investment in Finland.
Transaction date: · Source: dws.com
Key facts
- Transaction date
- Technology
- Onshore Wind
- Capacity
- 39 MW
- Transaction price
- Not disclosed
- Buyer
- DWS Group
- Seller
- wpd Group
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- North Ostrobothnia
- Location
- Oulainen, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, approx. 35 km east of Kalajoki
- Continent
- Europe
- Development status
- Operational
- PPA
- n.a.
Technology details
Seven Nordex wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 41.3 MW. Operational since September 2024. Grid connection via an approximately 5 km medium-voltage underground cable to an external substation.
Additional information
This is the seventh transaction of the DWS Infrastruktur Europa fund, following previous acquisitions of one solar park in Germany, three solar parks in Spain, one onshore wind farm in Germany and one onshore wind farm in Sweden. Investment aimed at contributing to European energy independence and security of supply.
Source
Original announcement: https://www.dws.com/de-de/unser-profil/medien/medieninformationen/dws-erwirbt-finnischen-onshore-windpark-oulainen/