Final coal power plant in Finland officially shuts down

Final coal power plant in Finland officially shuts down

Finland’s Salmisaari coal power plant in Helsinki has officially shut down, making it the final coal power plant in the country to close its doors. The Finnish government has lowered the country’s coal power to under 1% as part of its initiative to entirely phase out coal power by 2029 and instead rely on cleaner and sustainable energy sources. The country has been increasing sustainable energy, with its wind capacity doubling since 2020, equati…

It has been in operation for more than 40 years. In Finland, the Salmisaari coal power plant has just been shut down. It was the last of its kind in the country. Or almost... For a few years now, the rise of renewable energies — mainly wind energy — and political changes within the government have brought down coal consumption in Finland. But this Tuesday, April 1 — and this is not a fish of bad taste — is to be marked with a white stone. Like t…