Managing the vegetation near transmission lines ensures electricity
safety and transmission reliability. Regular clearing also helps to maintain vital open habitats for certain animal and plant species.
The Baltic Countries are preparing to synchronize their electricity system with Continental Europe at the beginning of 2026. If Russia decides to disconnect them before this time, they can be connected to the Continental European grid within a few hours, in case of emergency.
Over the next ten years, Fingrid will invest a record EUR 3 billion in the main grid. This money will be used for the following purposes.
Finland’s internal transmission grid has two cross-sections, which Fingrid uses to monitor electricity transmission. In the future, several
times as much electricity will need to be transmitted over the cross-sections.
During the winter, it is very important that domestic production is available and the cross-border connections operate reliably.
The energy sector has traditionally
been seen as a very slow-moving one in which changes occur only gradually. However, the pace of life around the world has become faster, and changes can happen quickly.
The power system’s reserves protect the balance between electricity consumption and production.
Fingrid has more than a hundred substation projects in progress over two years, and the portfolio of projects underway is worth more than EUR 430 million. One key factor behind this boom is the green transition, which is taking Finland towards a carbon-neutral economy.
The Aurora Line – a new AC connection between Finland and Sweden – will be completed in 2025. At the same time, Fingrid is strengthening Finland’s internal electricity grid by building a line from north to south.
A uniform European electricity market based on clean electricity generation requires cross-border connections between countries. In Finland, Fingrid is responsible for developing and maintaining such connections. “Competition and the free movement of electricity across borders will reduce the price of electricity. In the future, no country will be able to constantly generate cheap electricity alone,” says Fingrid’s Senior Vice President Jussi Jyrinsalo.
