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OL3 system protection completes Olkiluoto 3 connection to the grid

One of Fingrid’s duties is to connect new, high-capacity power plants to the main grid. The company has made careful preparations for the grid connection of Olkiluoto 3, one of the world’s largest power plant units. The final phase of these preparations includes the implementation of OL3 system protection, which will ensure that the power system functions reliably under all circumstances once the power plant is ready.

24.4.2020

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Drawing the Forest Line

Risto Uusitalo, who supervises the work on the Forest Line transmission line worksite, spends his days meeting contractors and conducting site inspections in the field. Many of his colleagues are also familiar with Risto’s dog, Ilona, who sometimes accompanies him on-site. This is the first in a new series of articles about “Professional in the spotlight”.

24.4.2020

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Developing building automation for control centre buildings

The new control centre buildings are beginning to resemble family homes in terms of their technical building services and energy efficiency. The buildings are equipped with toilets, small kitchens, heating, ventilation and lighting.

24.4.2020

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New lightweight connection stations improve the quality of electricity

Fingrid, Outokummun Energia and PKS Sähkönsiirto are together realising a solution for reducing the number of outages caused to customers on long main grid lines by more than half.

9.4.2020

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Main grid transmission lines to be photographed from the air

This summer, Fingrid will photograph transmission lines from the air. The company intends to photograph approximately 12,000 km of transmission lines – an unprecedented amount. The remainder of the transmission lines (just over 2,000 km) have already been photographed.

9.4.2020

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Jäätyvä teaches the value of determined forecasting

In the event of a severe disturbance in electricity distribution, the authorities, municipalities and electricity companies need to work seamlessly together. An extensive, prolonged disturbance in the power network could quickly paralyse society for a long period.

31.3.2020

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Fingrid sets code specifications for grid energy storage

There were no previous grid code requirements for grid energy storage, and it has become necessary to specify some requirements as storage technology has developed and the number of grid energy storage facilities has increased.

31.3.2020

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Congestion income helps with investments

Congestion income provides Fingrid with hundreds of millions of euros for developing the main grid.

25.3.2020

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Through forests and over marshes

The Forest Line, which will be completed in 2022, is a transmission line connection between Petäjävesi in Central Finland and Muhos in North Ostrobothnia. The tree-clearing work, which began in autumn 2019, is a major job, requiring the removal of 60,000 cubic metres of material.

16.3.2020

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LUT University is developing a small nuclear power plant for district heating

LUT University is researching an entirely new solution to address the problem of carbon dioxide emissions due to heating. The university is developing a small nuclear power plant that will provide district heating. The minimum output of the district heat reactor must be 20–30 megawatts, and a few such units could satisfy the district heating needs of a medium-sized town.

16.3.2020