4.1.2021
From the carbon black towards the emission-free sources, a balance must be maintained between demand and supply
Electricity generation and consumption are two sides of the same coin. People need electricity, particularly on cold winter days – but those are the days when electricity is most difficult to guarantee and supply. Coal is coming to the end of the road, so we need to look for alternatives. The answer increasingly lies in the expanding Nordic and European electricity markets. ￫
16.12.2020
Better data and customer-oriented services
In its ICT operations, Fingrid is learning to make services that are more effective at addressing the changing needs of stakeholders. The critical nature of data management, which forms the basis for new services, came to light during planning for the digitalisation of substations. In addition, the process to modernise the extranet services for customers led to the creation of a new agile methodology known as DoIT, in which services are developed using cloud services according to the customer’s needs. ￫
13.11.2020
Datahub is ready for test operation
The development of Datahub is about to be finalized and the system was opened to the entire sector for test operation in October. During the testing phase, the quality of the data will be verified, and the market parties will test various functions in phases. ￫
13.11.2020
Power-to-X – solutions for energy storage
Solutions that turn electricity into a product – known as Power-to-X solutions – support emission-free, renewable electricity generation and introduce flexibility to electricity consumption. Electricity can also be used to produce carbon neutral or even carbon negative products that can be transported and stored. Fingrid is making preparations for a significant increase in electricity consumption in the coming decades. ￫
30.10.2020
Nordic cooperation – excitement, plot-twists and, ultimately, three cheers!
The story of the Nordic Balancing Model management project run jointly by the Nordic transmission system operators does not begin with Danish hygge or Swedish café culture, writes Maria Joki-Pesola, Program Lead of the Nordic Balancing Model program. ￫
16.10.2020
A year full of surprises in the electricity market
In the electricity market, 2020 has been a historically unique year. In this column, three specialists from Power-Deriva – Mika Laakkonen, Ville Venäläinen and Antti Martikainen – describe how 2020 has been a unique year for the electricity market from their perspectives. ￫
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16.12.2020
DoIT accelerates service development
The DoIT service, which was introduced in January, has made Fingrid’s digital service development more agile and increased the cooperation of different parties. DoIT breaks up development work into a series of short, continuous two-week sprints for a high-quality result. The first piloted project was the My Fingrid service for service providers. ￫
13.11.2020
The time for climate action is now
In September, Fingrid arranged a climate-themed week for its personnel. Elina Hiltunen, Futurist, and Riku Lumiaro, Biodiversity Expert, visited to talk about climate change as a trend, the loss of biodiversity, and what climate action will be required to mitigate and halt the change. ￫