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Building the Grid 2030: One system approach

Dimitrios Chaniotis, Committee Chair for ENTSO-E System Development, says that the year 2030 is associated with ambitious targets set by energy and climate policy objectives which impact the way the grid is developed, operated and marketed.

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Scrubbing away frost by helicopter

Frost accumulates on earth wires and forces them down onto the phase conductors, creating a line fault that causes the power to be cut from the line. To prevent this problem, Fingrid dislodges the frost using a new helicopter technique. Nowadays, frost builds up in new places and in vastly different amounts every year.

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Work site supervision overhauled with partners

Fingrid is handling the work site supervision for the Oulujoki project entity in cooperation with Sitema Oy. At the same time, remote monitoring methods are also being developed.

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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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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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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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