The flying squirrel is an endangered species. Within the European Union, it can only be found in Finland and
Estonia. Fingrid safeguards the breeding and resting sites of the species by establishing green corridors along the transmission line routes required for the green transition.
Last year, Fingrid introduced a calculation model that takes into account the greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations and those of its service providers. The results serve as the basis for planning emissions reductions.
Regular vegetation management around transmission lines improves
electrical safety and transmission reliability and also maintains vital open habitats for many animal and plant species.
Blastr Green Steel, a Norwegian entity, is planning a low-carbon steel mill in Inkoo, where it plans to produce steel with significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions than conventional production.
Fingrid’s main grid comprises more
than 14,000 kilometres of transmission lines. When the lines undergo maintenance, Fingrid strives to preserve natural values. In some cases, it is even beneficial to biodiversity.
Fingrid trains its contractors to identify harmful invasive alien species, limit the spread of such species, and combat them correctly.
A high-voltage transformer in the main grid may contain as much as 100 tonnes of mineral oil, which is used as an electrical insulator and cooling medium. The environmental risks associated with transformer oils are very unlikely to be realised, but it is still necessary to make contingencies for them.
Experts believe that technological advances and a strong electricity grid will pave the way for new solar power projects in Finland. At present, Finland’s largest solar power plants are fairly small by international comparison, mainly consisting of projects constructed to meet the needs of specific properties or companies.
The route of a planned transmission line may change if the environmental impact assessment (EIA) reveals significant natural assets. There is currently a backlog in EIA projects.
Finland is also beginning to notice the benefit of electric transport.
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00620 Helsinki
Tel. 030 395 5267
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Fingrid is Finland’s transmission system operator. We secure reliable electricity cost effectively for our customers and society, and shape the clean, market-oriented power system of the future.
