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Does EU’s trans-European networks policy need a rehaul?
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.
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.
Should we be concerned about the health impacts of transmission lines?
As electricity use increases, so do the number of transmission lines. Maria Arola, Specialist from Fingrid, says that it’s safe to live near transmission lines.
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.
Open data promotes an effective electricity market
A fair and effective electricity market is in everyone’s best interests, and up-to-date information is required to ensure this. Data from a variety of sources plays a key role in optimising electricity production, consumption and transmission.
Low-carbon concrete cuts emissions
CO2-emissions from the production of aluminium for transmission line conductors have been considerably reduced, and Fingrid is now turning its attention to reducing emissions from concrete. The Herva–Nuojuankangas transmission line is a pilot project in which some foundation elements are being made from low-carbon concrete.
The Iberian blackout took everyone by surprise –could it happen in Finland?
Many people were alarmed by the massive power outages in Spain and Portugal during the spring. Although Finland’s electricity system has differing operating procedures that protect us from similar disruptions, no system is ever one hundred per cent secure.
Crises strike without warning, but you can prepare for them
Fingrid’s mission is to guarantee a reliable supply of electricity for society. This means ensuring the disruption-free availability of electricity under all circumstances. It is therefore wise to prepare for potential crises, and this preparedness is also expected from the population at large.
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.
The new normal for the electricity market: more automation, more forecasting and more flexibility
Balancing market in the Nordic electricity system was overhauled in March. The balancing of production and consumption is now separately done for each bidding zone, whereas balancing was previously done for the Nordic synchronous area as a whole. There is an increased need for balancing in the Finnish electricity system, and price spikes have become more common.