Mika has the capacity to fulfil almost half of the electricity needs of the island on which it is located.
FACTS
Location
Kökar island, Åland archipelago, Finland
Technology
Wind
Attributes
Environmental impact
Producing electricity since
1997
Estimated annual generation
1.3 GWh
The wind turbine Mika is located on the Kökar island in the Åland archipelago in Finland. It was installed in 1997 and has a yearly production of 1.3 GWh of clean electricity. The small island of Mika has only 234 residents, who consumed 2.9 GWh of electricity in 2017. This means that the Mika turbine alone has the capacity to fulfil almost half of the island’s electricity needs.