Finland is currently experiencing a wave of ground-based photovoltaic development, with a large number of projects entering the licensing approval stage, but a proposed land bill casts a shadow over the industry's prospects.

According to the "2026 Summer Finnish Photovoltaic Project Report" by the Finnish Renewable Energy Association, Finland plans to have over 26GW of ground photovoltaic power stations, with 77 projects obtaining municipal construction permits and an installed capacity of 4.6GW. A total of 300 ground photovoltaic projects are being developed nationwide, and 15 projects totaling 1.4GW have completed land planning approval. In the past six months, the capacity of projects that have obtained building permits has increased by over 1GW, and the number of projects that can be started has grown rapidly. Not all reserve projects can be implemented, but many projects are mature and can be started in the short term. The Satakunta region leads the way with 29 projects totaling 3.3GW, while the South Boten and North Boten districts have 2.7GW and 2.6GW respectively. The Finnish parliament is considering a land use bill that proposes to add zoning requirements for photovoltaic power plants over 50 hectares. The industry believes that this will increase the burden of approval and delay the development of photovoltaics in wasteland and abandoned peat areas.Editor/Min Jing