Kristinestad offers numerous advantages to companies planning to build large greenhouses and grow vegetables or fruits in them.
There is already a significant amount of greenhouse farming in the Kristinestad region, as the area offers many advantages to greenhouse farmers.
- The region’s climate is mild, which keeps heating costs low.
- Kristinestad will soon have access to abundant waste heat generated by hydrogen plants and data centres, which can technically be utilised to heat greenhouses as well.
- The location on the west coast facilitates the transport of fresh produce to Sweden and elsewhere in Europe.
- Since Ostrobothnia is traditionally a strong agricultural region, the area already has a large skilled workforce as well as experience in plant production and entrepreneurship.
- Compared to Southern Finland, land is affordable.
- There is also plenty of space for large greenhouses, which improves the conditions for large-scale, industrial projects.