Finland’s energy strategy was approved in November 2008 and defines the national energy policies until 2020, when renewable energies are defined to provide in Finland 38% of total energy demand. Besides biogas, biomass and wood-based energies, wind power will be the fastest growing energy source during this period. Up to 6TWh is the set-up target for 2020 related to wind power generation.

Spain is a success story when it comes to wind power sector development. Spanish companies are currently leading the world market and have become an international reference. Not just turbine and components manufacturers, but also operators and service providers have developed strongly and globally in the last 10 to 15 years. By the end of 2008, 16.000MW of wind power had been installed in Spain. Plus, Spanish companies have installed 8.000MW in foreign countries.

Cleantech Finland, in collaboration with FINPRO and ICEX, has organized the so called Business Forum, celebrated in September 16th 2009 at the Helsinki Congress Centre. The main target was for Finnish authorities to communicate the strategic growing plans to Spanish companies in order to create future business agreements and associations for the wind power generation aggressive plan achievement. PREMO, among world players such GAMESA, ACCIONA, FOMENTO, BANCO SANTANDER, INDRA and INGETEAM, were invited by ICEX to join this interesting Forum.
 
The Forum was honoured with the presence of Mr. Mauri Pekkarinen, Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland, and Mr. Miguel Sebastián, Minister of Industry, tourism and Trade of Spain. A series of roundtable discussions were presented, including a proposal for new wind energy feed-in tariff system in Finland.

PREMO has been present in the Finnish market for the last 20 years, focused in power electronics applications. World leaders such as Nokia Siemens Networks have played an important role in the global expansion of PREMO Group. After PREMO’S strategic plan, which includes a special focus in Renewable Energies, PREMO is proud to participate in this kind of activities.