Project under development Kivijärvi windfarm

As part of the planning process, a survey will be conducted among residents and vacation home owners in the area to gather their views on the potential impacts of the project on, among other things, the living environment and the vitality of the municipality. The results of the survey will be used in assessing the project's impacts. A summary of the responses will be compiled and published on the project website and as an appendix to the draft plan.

The survey will be open until December 28, 2025. You can participate in it here: https://link.webropol.com/s/LaitilaKivijarvi

On October 8, 2025, the Southwest Finland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment issued its decision on the YVA assessment. According to the decision, the Kivijärvi wind power project is not subject to the assessment procedure under the Act on Environmental Impact Assessment (252/2017).

Decision by the Southwest Finland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

The zoning and environmental impact assessment of the wind farm will be initiated by preparing an YVA needs assessment and a participation and assessment plan (OAS). 

A YVA needs assessment is a procedure in which the authorities assess whether an environmental impact assessment procedure is necessary for the project. It examines the size, nature, location, and potential significant environmental impacts of the project.

The participation and assessment plan defines, among other things, the project's starting points, objectives, and progress, as well as how the project can be influenced. The OAS is scheduled to be made available for public inspection at the end of 2025.

On September 16, 2024, the Laitila city council decided to initiate the partial zoning of a wind farm in the Kivijärvi area.

On June 12, 2024, Kivijärven Tuulivoimahanke Oy submitted a proposal to the Laitila City Council to initiate the zoning of a wind farm.