Social acceptance of wind power in Finland - contributing factors, risks and changes (THORMS)

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Project

01.09.2023 - 31.10.2025

Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

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Funders

Main funder

Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation

The THORMS project studies the elements of social acceptance of wind power, related risks for acceptance and changes of acceptance in Finland. The research setting of the project is set in a context of rapid growth of wind power capacity as part of the so called green transition. The results of the project will help to understand the social acceptance of wind power as a precondition for the green transition. It will also help to anticipate possible challenges, controversies and conflicts arising from social acceptance issues that may impede or slow down the green transition.

Keywords

Finland renewable energy social acceptance wind power

Professors

Lasse Peltonen

Professor

Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

Senior Researchers

Jakob Donner-Amnell

Project Researcher

Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

Doctoral Researchers

Johanna Leino

Doctoral Researcher

Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

Other group members

Saara Nokelainen saara.nokelainen@uef.fi