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Meetings with landowners
Joonas Vaaramaa, Expert, Forestry Management, travels the length and breadth of Finland when managing the condition of the grid.
Attitude is key at heights
The right attitude is key when working at heights, says Esa Kärnä, Expert at safety company Kärnä Oy.
Occupational safety improved in three leaps
Last autumn, Fingrid issued the occupational safety campaign Triple Jump Towards Zero to employees on its worksites. The campaign got positively out of hand, and employees filed a record number of occupational safety reports.
Occupational safety in 2024
A record amount of proactive occupational safety work was performed at Fingrid worksites in 2024.
All hands on deck to make safety observations
Could there be a more relevant and interesting topic for a safety toolbox talk than a safety observation made by your team?
Ultracapacitor provides electricity in milliseconds
An ultracapacitor in a hydropower plant can store and discharge electricity very quickly. It is able to meet the new and increasingly stringent requirements of the frequency containment reserve for disturbances.
Precise work in the heart of the grid
The commissioning of substations and transmission lines involves several important steps to ensure safety and the functioning of the grid. In this process, seamless collaboration between Fingrid’s specialists, contractors and the main grid control centre is key.
Commissioning engineer needs programming skills
Maintenance of substations in the main grid requires various inspection, maintenance and preventive measures. Fingrid is supported by commissioning engineers, one of whom is Helsinki-based Valtteri Laine.
A mammoth on the way
Transporting a transformer weighing hundreds of tonnes to a substation by road requires precise planning. Before the route is clear, inspections, modelling, geometry, negotiations and often also infrastructure construction or repair are required.
Why does it take so long to process crossing statements?
When working near a transmission line, a crossing statement from Fingrid is always required to ensure safety. The project does not need to cross a transmission line; a crossing statement is required when the project is near a transmission line. The processing time for crossing statements is currently four months, says Expert Heidi Oja from Fingrid.
