REPower
REPower
The Natural Resources Institute of Finland's (Luke) REPower project aims to provide research-based information on the impacts, challenges and opportunities of renewable energy on Finland's energy system, to increase Finland's energy self-sufficiency and independence from fossil energy, and to increase the EU's energy security.
The project examines the effects of building wind and solar energy infrastructure as part of Finland's clean energy production system. Special attention will be paid to land use change issues, social and local acceptance of renewable energy sources, economic impacts and responsibility aspects related to clean energy production. In addition, the role of bioenergy in the future energy palette will be explored.
Geopolitics, energy issues and the management of natural resources have always been closely linked. The green transition is not only an environmental issue but also a geopolitical one. Global superpower relations and geopolitical developments inevitably affect the progress of the green transition. The REPower project also examines geopolitical and security constraints.
The project will produce a strategic roadmap focusing on the transition away from fossil energy and the development of renewable energy systems as part of the Finnish energy system. The roadmap will illustrate future pathways indicating short and long term changes in terms of social, economic, technological and environmental sustainability. The roadmap will provide information for strategic decision-making and public discussion on the importance and implications of the energy transition.
In 2022, the European Commission launched the REPowerEU plan in response to the challenges posed by Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine and the disruptions in global energy markets. The funding of 20 billion euros aims to promote the green transition by accelerating investments in renewable energy and rapidly reducing Europe's dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
In Finland, in addition to the Natural Resources Institute Finland, REPowerEU funds a separate consortium of the Finnish Environment Institute, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Geological Survey of Finland, known as REPower-CEST.
