Norway’s Endra, which specializes in developing and operating solar plants in the Nordics, will construct the first park, which will have more than 100,000 solar panels across 87 hectares.
In addition, the development of another 72-hectare solar power park has begun in the area, the design of which is being carried out by Sweco Finland Oy. Together, both facilities will produce more than 70,000MWh of electricity annually.
The data center, covering 30 hectares, will be constructed by Finnish data center operator YIT Corporation, which recently signed an agreement with algorithmic trading firm XTX Markets to construct a second data center for the company in Kajaani. More details are to follow later.
Veli-Matti Valikangas, landowner of the area and chairman of the board of directors of local utility Liminka Energiapuisto Oy – the company responsible for the development of the area and the real estate – said that the construction of the first solar park will begin in autumn, will take about two years and employing around 100 professionals.
Image: location of solar power parks on the map. The power plant area to be built is on the left of the map – the area on the right is being planned. (via Liminka Municipality)
