Construction on Finland's largest wind farm is now underway in the Lestijärvi municipality in Western Finland.

Once completed, the total capacity of the wind farm will be 455.4 MW (megawatts).

The 650 million-euro project will be funded and implemented by a consortium of Finnish energy companies in collaboration with Swedish renewable energy and construction company OX2.

The consortium comprises Kymppivoima Oy, which owns a majority stake in the project (65 percent), Oulun Energia (25 percent) and Kuopion Energia (10 percent).

The Lestijärvi wind farm is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, and will likely begin operations the following year. It will consist of 69 wind turbines with a maximum height of 240 metres each.

The farm is estimated to produce over 1.3 TWh (terawatt-hours) of electricity annually, which is equivalent to 2 percent of Finland's total electricity production last year.

A 400-kilovolt transmission line is currently being installed at the location. The transmission line, which will run from Lestijärvi to Alajärvi in South Ostrobothnia, will eventually connect to the local grid infrastructure.

According to Anne Kurkela, the mayor of Lestijärvi, the project will contribute to the municipality's economy and create job opportunities.

The wind farm currently generates approximately 2.5 million euros in annual real estate tax revenues for Lestijärvi.