PROKON Wind Energy Finland Oy is a company founded in 2011 for the development and operation of wind farms. Prokon Finland is part of the German Prokon Group, one of Germany's leading companies in the field of wind farm projects, operation and maintenance. Prokon Finland has a number of projects in the planning and construction phase in different parts of Finland, totaling over 200 wind turbines.
The Rahkakuru wind farm's Environmental Impact Assessment of the wind farm will be made available for viewing between April 29 and June 28, 2025.
The material of the environmental impact assessment can be found on the website of Finland`s environmental administration at Rahkakurun tuulivoimahanke, Merijärvi, Oulainen (ymparisto.fi)
In its meeting on 20 November 2023, the Kokkola city council has approved the proposal to initiate a land use plan for the Rautajalka wind farm. The proposal includes placing a maximum of 40 wind turbines in the area.
At its meeting on June 6, 2023, the Merijärvi municipal council has approved the land use plan proposal for the Rahkakuru wind farm. According to the proposal it is possible to place a maximum of 25 wind turbines in the area.
The Taikkoneva wind farm's Environmental Impact Assessment Program (EIA) and the plan for contribution of the land use plan (LUP) of the wind farm will be made available for viewing between February 22 and March 24, 2023.
The administrative court rejected the appeals filed against the building permits for three wind turbines. Building permits for all 14 wind turbines in Kattiharju are now legally in force.
