“Last August, I started working as a Senior Expert in Fingrid’s new Operational Engineering Unit, which was set up a year ago. This is a brand new role in Fingrid – one which my supervisor and I can develop together.
I find it motivating to be able to influence my responsibilities and the scope of my job.
I find it motivating to be able to influence my responsibilities and the scope of my job, and I can take advantage of my prior experience in power systems and electrical engineering like relay protection.
My job includes specifying the technical requirements from operational point of view for new devices deployed in the grid.
I am currently working on a synchronous compensator under construction at the Jylkkä substation and acquiring STATCOM installations at the Kristinestad and Anttila substations.
During this spring our team has also been thinking about the principles and use of system protection schemes (SPS) in Fingrid. SPS refers to automatic protection that rapidly reacts disturbances and changes the load flow in the system.
Typically, system protection schemes are used to improve operational security in the event of abnormal contingencies.
What I like most about my work is solving problems with a team of experts. It is rewarding to resolve an issue and get everything working again. It is a good feeling.”
Article was published in Fingrid Magazine 2/2024.
