Skarta Energy Sells Pyhäsalmi Callio Solar Park in Finland to Solarigo Systems
Skarta Energy has completed the sale of the Callio solar park at the Pyhäsalmi mine to Solarigo Systems Oy, transferring the project company Callio-Hitura Solarpark Oy on 16 March 2026. Built on a disused tailings pond and operational since summer 2025, Solarigo will continue development by adding a co-located BESS and managing long-term operations.
Transaction date: · Source: skartaenergy.fi
Key facts
- Transaction date
- Technology
- Solar PV, Battery Storage (BESS)
- Transaction price
- Not disclosed
- Buyer
- Solarigo Systems Oy
- Seller
- Skarta Energy
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- North Ostrobothnia
- Location
- Pyhäsalmi, Pyhäjärvi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland (disused tailings pond of the Pyhäsalmi mine)
- Continent
- Europe
- Development status
- Operational
- PPA
- n.a.
Technology details
Solar park completed in summer 2025, built on a disused tailings pond at the Pyhäsalmi mine. Transaction structured as transfer of project company Callio-Hitura Solarpark Oy. Solarigo will continue developing the project with the addition of a co-located battery energy storage facility and will be responsible for operations. Part of the larger Callio industrial and circular economy area.
Additional information
Transfer completed on 16 March 2026. Capacity not disclosed. Callio-Hitura Solarpark Oy is also developing a solar park and BESS project at the Hitura mine in Nivala (implementation to be decided separately). For Skarta Energy, the sale reflects its strategy to focus on projects larger than 50 MWp in high-solar-radiation areas. Note: Callio-Hitura Solarpark Oy subsequently sold the Hitura BESS project (100 MW RTB) to Byhmgard in August 2026.
Source
Original announcement: https://skartaenergy.fi/en/skarta-energy-has-completed-the-sale-of-the-pyhasalmi-solar-park-ownership-transferred-to-solarigo-systems/