Destia to construct two substations for OX2 wind farms
Destia has signed contracts with OX2 for the design and construction of two 400 kV substations for the Rajamäenkylä and Honkakangas wind farms in western Finland. In addition to the substation, a 400 kV power line will also be built for the Honkakangas wind farm.
The Rajamäenkylä wind farm is located in South Ostrobothnia in the municipalities of Isojoki and Karijoki, and the Honkakangas wind farm in Halsua in Central Ostrobothnia. Work on both turnkey projects will start immediately. The Honkakangas project will be completed in August 2026 and the Rajamäenkylä project a year later in August 2027.
The importance of wind farms will continue to grow in the future. Renewable energy is needed to ensure the vitality and sustainable growth of society. Both new wind farms will be directly connected to the 400 kV grid. They will contribute to the self-sufficiency of domestic electricity production and support the goals of the green transition.
Destia invests in responsible construction and is committed to using renewable HVO fuel oil for machinery and maintaining site operations during construction.
“We have been very satisfied with Destia’s expertise and project management in our ongoing Niinimäki wind power project. We particularly appreciate Destia’s commitment to our HSE goals. We’re pleased to continue the cooperation in our Rajamäenkylä and Honkakangas projects as well,” says Country Manager Veli-Pekka Alkula from OX2 Finland.
“We have strong expertise in turnkey delivery of substations and power lines. In wind farm projects, we play our part in ensuring energy availability and stable distribution with the construction of functional and reliable energy transfer infrastructure that creates vitality both locally and nationally,” says Tapio Leskinen, Head of Energy Networks at Destia.
More information:
Tapio Leskinen, Director, Energy networks, Destia, +358 40 120 9016, tapio.leskinen@destia.fi
Destia communications: tiedotus@destia.fi
About Destia
Destia is the largest infrastructure service company in Finland and part of the global Colas Group. We create the foundations of a well-functioning society by designing, building and maintaining traffic and energy infrastructure for tomorrow. We do this with the unique sense of infrastructure of our approximately 1,800 professionals. Our revenue amounted to approximately MEUR 630 in 2024. www.destia.fi/en/
About OX2
OX2 develops, constructs, sells, owns and operates renewable energy solutions at scale. OX2 also offer management of wind- and solar farms after completion. OX2’s project development portfolio consists of in-house developed as well as acquired projects in onshore and offshore wind, solar, and energy storage, in various phases of development. The company is also active in developing projects based on other renewable energy technologies, such as hydrogen. OX2 is operating on eleven markets in Europe: Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Åland. Since 2023 OX2 is also operating in Australia. The company has about 500 employees and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. OX2 is owned by EQT, one of the world’s largest private equity investors. www.ox2.com
Main image: Salo substation