The Helsinki underground cable connection is the first of its kind, and at different stages of construction it has posed many challenges to solve. Despite these, the cable project has kept to its timetable.
Building new transmission lines is an important step to improve the vitality of a municipality. Right now, many more connection enquiries are made than connections can be realised. Therefore, the main grid and its connections are only built where the customers have project permits and construction can begin
Since 2010, Finland’s main grid has expanded more than ever before. The pace will accelerate further in the coming years. The Aurora Line transmission link is this decade’s most significant investment in the main grid.
Fingrid is planning reforms to restructure the main grid fees and contribute
to improving the network’s adequacy during the transition of the power
system. The new model encourages a regional balance, easing congestion in
the transmission network.
Tommi Asp, a Specialist, works to enable the
green transition.
The Aurora Line, due for completion at the end of next year, will increase the electricity transmission capacity between Finland and Sweden by nearly 1,000 MW. It will significantly reinforce Finland’s power system and stabilise the electricity price.
Jaana Suontausta works with technology solutions and is passionate about solving
problems.
Detailed planning and foresight are the key jobs of a project manager on a transmission line project. They must also be ready to respond swiftly to unexpected challenges.
Fingrid has employees scheduled for standby shifts, ready to respond to
phone calls at all hours of the day. Their task is to support the Main Grid Control Centre in the event of a disturbance.
We updated our electricity production and consumption forecasts at the start of the year. Finland has highly promising opportunities for success in the energy transition. The number of enquiries for main grid connections from electricity producers and electricity-intensive industries has continued to climb. The main grid needs significant construction and development to enable investment.
