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Need for reserves is growing – an opportunity for new business

The need for reserves to ensure the continuous power balance of the electricity system will increase considerably in the coming years with the reform of the electricity system. At the same time, the costs of procuring reserves will increase at Fingrid. Fingrid procures reserves in as market-based a way as possible from several different sources in Finland and its adjacent neighbours, which contributes to ensuring the adequacy and cost level of reserves.

13.9.2021

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Project to improve connection preparedness enhances main grid planning and construction

A development project due for completion in the summer was also supported by customer feedback groups. It is already possible to send connection enquiries using the map service on Fingrid’s website.

1.9.2021

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New solution for rapidly increasing the electricity transmission capacity

Fingrid has developed a quick and cost-efficient solution for increasing the electricity transmission capacity between Northern and Southern Finland. The innovation, which is based on a new application of an existing technology, is a quick, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly way of adding up to 500 megawatts of additional transmission capacity to the grid.

16.6.2021

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A real-time remote connection to the worksite

An Arlo Go camera shows a live feed from the people on Fingrid’s worksites. The amount of work-related travel can be cut, decision-making is faster, and time is saved.

7.5.2021

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The Aurora Line is a new electricity transmission link to Sweden. It will lower electricity prices, reduce emissions, and support industrial investment.

Fingrid and Svenska Kraftnät are working together to design a new electricity transmission link from Messaure in Northern Sweden to Pyhänselkä to the southeast of Oulu in Finland.

23.4.2021

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Work cannot proceed without a crossing statement

Heidi Oja and Max Isaksson write crossing statements for Fingrid. In recent times, 400–500 statements have been written each year, and the rate is only increasing. But what is a crossing statement?

23.4.2021

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Sirpa Kulmala and the transformation of the energy sector

Sirpa Kulmala has enjoyed a grandstand view of the development of Finnish energy system.

23.4.2021

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Fingrid collaborating with Belgian transmission system operator Elia: Testing digital monitoring control on the main grid

International collaboration between transmission system operators provides valuable experience with monitoring systems and boost the cost-efficiency of development work. The Finnish partners identified through innovation competitions have significantly expedited the development of the digital monitoring system at Fingrid.

14.4.2021

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Reaching the climate objectives will require significant investments in the main grid

Fingrid’s network vision analyses the need to strengthen the main grid by 2035 and 2045. The electricity transmission capacity must be boosted substantially, but in terms of the main grid, the objective of a carbon-neutral Finland by 2035 is within reach.

9.4.2021

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Turning weather forecasts into megawats

Short-term generation and consumption forecasts are based on weather forecasts purchased from commercial operators. Fingrid refines the weather forecasts to produce electrotechnical quantities such as wind power generation and consumption volumes.

9.4.2021