Outages are also required due to the construction boom: Flexibility and dialogue are now necessary
Planned outages during grid construction impose restrictions on production and cause inconvenience to electricity producers. The situation will ease up when the main grid construction projects on the west coast are completed.01.09.2025
Production and consumption as neighbours
Electricity production and consumption in Finland could double from today’s levels within a decade. The closer production and consumption facilities are located to each other, the less network reinforcement is needed to accommodate growth. This is why, for example, it would be beneficial to locate many data centres close to wind power production.10.09.2025
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Fingrid is planning to implement grid service fee reforms to improve connectivity and incentivise the efficient use of the electricity network. These reforms would also strengthen the regional balance of electricity consumption, thereby easing congestion in the transmission grid.
Production and consumption as neighbours
Electricity production and consumption in Finland could double from today’s levels within a decade. The closer production and consumption facilities are located to each other, the less network reinforcement is needed to accommodate growth. This is why, for example, it would be beneficial to locate many data centres close to wind power production.
The reserve markets offer an opportunity to sell flexible electricity consumption and production, as well as energy storage, on the marketplace. By participating in the balancing of the power system, you help maintain system stability and receive
compensation for the capacity offered and the regulation carried out.