13.9.2019
Under-frequency load shedding is the power system’s final option
Fingrid is currently responsible for arranging under-frequency control, but this responsibility will be spread more widely. In the future, distribution network operators and industrial operators connected to the transmission system will be responsible for under-frequency load shedding. These parties need to get themselves up to speed now, as all changes must be made by the end of 2022.
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5.9.2019
The balance of the electricity system requires substantial forecast data
Fingrid’s operation planning unit is constantly producing forecasts of electricity consumption, generation and transmission to support the electricity system. As more and more electricity comes from weather-dependent generation – solar and wind power – the importance of forecasts will also grow.
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5.9.2019
Network planning trusts in the power of scenarios
Network planning requires national and international cooperation. A vital tool for this is Europe’s ten-year network development plan (TYNDP), which is drafted every two years by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E).
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13.9.2019
The energy revolution has arrived – is Fingrid ready?
The government’s programme includes clear targets for increasing the amount of wind power built on market terms, which will create the opportunity to improve Finland’s self-sufficiency in terms of electricity generation, writes Director Timo Kiiveri from Fingrid. ￫
27.8.2019
Who will be the winners in the energy revolution?
In principle, it should be simple to combat climate change, at least from the perspective of an electricity transmission system operator. We should make the power system clean and electrify everything we can, writes Fingrid's Senior Expert Mikko Heikkilä. ￫
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13.9.2019
Tips for making the most of power line areas!
There is a new addition to the series of idea cards produced by Fingrid for landowners. The new card concerns landscaping power line areas near buildings if the landowner’s plot and yard are located in or near a power line area. The boundary between the yard and the power line area can be made less […] ￫
13.9.2019
Builders: provide Fingrid with details of the underground cables that you have built
Fingrid instructs its stakeholders on the location of various structures in the vicinity of power lines by issuing “crossing statements” for line areas. We need builders to provide information on everything that is built above and below ground in power line areas. ￫