Billions of Euros invested in strengthening the electricity network in the Helsinki metropolitan area
Electricity consumption in the Helsinki metropolitan area is growing rapidly, but local production has declined. Electricity now has to be brought in from further afield and transmitted to more and more end-users in a densely built-up area. This is why substantial investments are now being made in the electricity network.23.03.2026
Landowners to receive higher compensation for expropriation
Finland’s Act on the Redemption of Immoveable Property and Special Rights was amended at the beginning of August. Fingrid will now pay an additional 25 per cent for expropriation on top of the full compensation based on market value.04.12.2025
New provisions for grid connections
Transmission and distribution systems can sometimes suffer from a lack of grid connection capacity. To make things easier in the future, Fingrid has introduced a conditional connection agreement and will be improving the flow of information concerning connection plans.01.12.2025
Towards local electricity production
Together with other Baltic States, Lithuania joined the Continental-European synchronous area in February. This change is part of Lithuania’s energy independence strategy. However, grid connections with Poland, Latvia and Sweden will also remain important in the future.08.12.2025
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Fingrid is building the electricity grid to meet the needs of a changing electricity system faster and more efficiently, but also responsibly.
The European Network Codes and Guidelines entered into force about ten years ago. As markets and power system needs have evolved since then, the time has come for updating them.
Program Manager Antti Raininko tackles the key challenges of the energy transition.
Regional cooperation should be put in the centre, as a stepping stone for a European approach, to build common understanding of bottlenecks and to agree on prioritisation of projects and solutions, as well as to ensure effective follow-up of project implementation.
The average time required to obtain an expropriation permit is currently between one-and-a-half and two years, when it used to be only six months.
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end-users in a densely built-up area. This is why substantial investments are now being made in the electricity network.
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