Tillståndsrådgivning för förnybar energi
Rådgivning rörande tillståndsförfaranden: 0295 020 920 tisdagar och onsdagar klockan 9.00 - 12.00
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Renewable energy permit guidance and contact point authority
We give guidance on permits and procedures related to renewable energy projects. You can send us questions related to all kinds of projects e.g. renewable energy production of houses, farms, or large-scale industrial energy production.
Guidance for everyone
Permit guidance is serving instances like private persons, companies, and consultants. Advice is given in permitting of the renewable energy producing projects e.g. environmental permits, building permits, and expropriation permits. We give guidance on general level and on procedural issues. The authorities that process the permits, make the final assessments and decisions. We can assess what kind of permits are needed for your project and advise where you can apply them.
We advise by phone and e-mail:
Telephone number: 0295 020 920 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9 a.m.–12 p.m.)
Email address: [email protected]
Please note that we do not provide advice or answers on financing and investment issues.
The official procedures of a renewable energy production project are often extensive and multi-stage processes. To the project proceed smoothly, it is good to contact the authorities in good time. Permit applications should be prepared carefully so that their processing is as smooth as possible.
Timeframes for permit and approval procedures
As the renewable energy contact point authority, we supervise the implementation of the timeframes that are set for the permit and approval procedures in renewable energy power palnts that generate electricity. Timeframe for permit and approval procedures is two years for renewable energy power plants. When electricity production capacity is under 150 kW or the project is a modification project the timeframe is one year. Timeframes can be applied for example wind farms, solar power plants, hydroelectric power plants or biogas plants that produce electricity. Timeframe is joint for all the permits and procedures (Act 1145/2020) and all authorities have to process the applications within the timeframe.
We also process applications for an extension of the timeframe, lapse of calculations or a temporary suspension of timeframe.

Administrative procedures and acts according to the Act on permit granting processes and certain other administrative procedures for renewable energy plants (1145/2020)
Permits and procedures |
Legal basis |
Competent Authority |
Electronic services |
The contact point authority's obligation to provide advice |
Application of the time frames |
Construction, updating and connecting to the network of the production plant |
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Environmental permit |
Environmental Protection Act (527/2014), section 27 |
Regional State Administrative Agency, Municipal environmental protection authority |
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Registration of the activity |
Environmental Protection Act (527/2014) section 116 |
Municipal environmental protection authority |
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Building permit |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999), section 125 |
Local building supervision authority |
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Action permit |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999), section 126 |
Local building supervision authority |
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Demolition permit |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999), section 127 |
Local building supervision authority |
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Demolition notice |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999), section 127 |
Local building supervision authority |
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Permit to disturb an ancient relic |
Antiquities Act (295/1963), section 11 |
Finnish Heritage Agency |
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Consent for the construction in Finland’s exclusive economic zone |
Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland (1058/2004), section 7 |
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment |
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Water permit |
Water Act (587/2011), chapter 3, section 2–3 |
Regional State Administrative Agency |
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Handling and storage permit |
Act on the Safe Handling and Storage of Dangerous Chemicals and Explosives, Chemicals Safety (390/2005), section 23 |
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency |
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Handling and storage notification |
Act on the Safe Handling and Storage of Dangerous Chemicals and Explosives, Chemicals Safety (390/2005), section 24 |
Rescue authority |
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Derogations from the prohibition of destruction and deterioration of habitat types |
Nature Conservation Act (9/2023), section 66 |
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment |
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Derogation from provisions concerning the conservation of species |
Nature Conservation Act (9/2023), section 83 |
Ministry of the Environment, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment |
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Notification of activities that may impair environmental values of Natura 2000 network area |
Nature Conservation Act (9/2023), section 37 |
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment |
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Derogation from the protection of aquatic habitat types |
Water Act (587/2011), chapter 2, section 11 |
Regional State Administrative Agency |
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Obstacle permit |
Aviation Act (864/2014), section 158 |
The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom |
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Project permit for building a power cord |
Electricity Market Act (588/2013), section 14 |
Energy Authority |
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Notification of the commissioning and modifications of a power plant |
Electricity Market Act (588/2013), section 64 |
Energy Authority |
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Licence for the construction of pipelines concerning natural gas and biogas |
Government Decree on the Safety of Natural Gas (551/2009), section 5 |
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency |
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Licence for the storage concerning natural gas and biogas |
Government Decree on the Safety of Natural Gas (551/2009), section 9 |
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency |
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Notification for the storage concerning natural gas and biogas |
Government Decree on the Safety (551/2009), section 9 |
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency |
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Using the production facility |
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Registration |
Animal By-Products Act (517/2015), 33 § and Animal by-products Regulation (1069/2009), Article 23 |
Municipal veterinarian, |
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Approval |
Animal By-Products Act (517/2015), 33 and Animal by-products Regulation (1069/2009), Article 23 |
Municipal veterinarian, |
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Notification to the Finnish Food Authority |
Fertilizers Act(711/2022) |
The Finnish Food Authority |
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Greenhouse gas emissions permit |
Emissions Trading Act (1270/2023), section 13 |
Energy Authority |
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Notification of a wind power station operating in a compensation area |
Act on Wind Power Compensation Areas (490/2013), section 5 |
Energy Authority |
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Registration notification |
Pressure Equipment Act (1144/2016), section 51 |
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency |
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Land use planning |
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Spatial Planning |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999) |
Municipality, Regional Council |
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Planning requirement decision |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999), section 137 |
Municipality |
Planning requirement decision to be dealt with only in connection with the building permit procedure |
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Planning requirement decision to be dealt with only in connection with the building permit procedure |
Deviation decision |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999), section 174 |
Municipality |
Only a minor deviation to be dealt with in connection with the building permit procedure |
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Only a minor deviation to be dealt with in connection with the building permit procedure |
Right to use immovable property |
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Decision on a right of use in accordance with the Finnish Water Act |
Water Act |
Regional State Administrative Agency |
Only in connection with the permit procedure in accordance with the the Water Act, the issue of decision of a right of use shall be dealt with |
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Only in connection with the permit procedure in accordance with the the Water Act, the issue of decision of a right of use shall be dealt with |
Expropriation permit |
Act on the Redemption of Immovable Property and Special Rights (603/1977), sections 5–10 |
National Land Survey of Finland, Finnish Government |
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The agreement on the location of equipment |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999), section 161 |
Local building supervision authority |
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Placing a structure in a water area belonging to another party |
Water Act (587/2011), chapter 2, section 5 a |
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment |
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Consent of the municipality |
Electricity Market Act (588/2013), section 17 |
Municipality |
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Production plant design |
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Environmental impact assessment |
Act on the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure (252/2017) |
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment |
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Research permit for ancient relic |
Antiquities Act (295/1963), 10 § |
Finnish Heritage Agency |
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Right of exploitation |
Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland (1058/2004), section 6 |
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment |
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Research permit |
Water Act (587/2011), chaper 18, section 7 |
Regional State Administrative Agency |
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Natura Assesment |
Nature Conservation Act (9/2023), 35 section |
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (statement), municipality/Regional State Administrative Agency |
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Exploration and survey of the sea bottom permit |
Territorial Surveillance Act (755/2000), section 12 |
Defence Command |
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Survey permit |
Act on the Redemption of Immoveable Property and Special Rights (603/1977), section 84 |
National Land Survey of Finland |
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The Finnish Defence Forces' statements on wind power |
Act on the Defence Forces(551/2007), Territorial Surveillance Act and Land Use and Building Act |
Defence Command |
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Uppdaterad: 02.12.2024