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cross-border transmission
16.3.2020
Through forests and over marshes
The Forest Line, which will be completed in 2022, is a transmission line connection between Petäjävesi in Central Finland and Muhos in North Ostrobothnia. The tree-clearing work, which began in autumn 2019, is a major job, requiring the removal of 60,000 cubic metres of material.
11.9.2018
Network codes harmonise Europe’s energy policy
EU-wide network codes have been drawn up to promote cross-border exchanges in electricity. The network codes are divided into three areas: grid connection, system operation and market codes. The EU network codes are now complete. The network codes, which have entered into force, are outlined in this article.
8.9.2017
Integration progresses in the European electricity market
The launch of a cross-border, intraday market model is an important step forward, but the European electricity market needs more changes, believes Tomasz Sikorski, Vice President and COO of PSE, which is the Polish Transmission System Operator.
8.9.2017
Finland needs an even stronger main grid
In accordance with its mission, Fingrid has been developing the main grid throughout its 20-year history. The grid development work consists of planning the main power transmission grid and the regional grid, which Fingrid does in cooperation with its customers. This collaboration has recently become even closer.
5.4.2017
Major improvements in HVDC performace in one year
Fingrid wanted to improve the availability and reliability of HVDC interconnections to a level that matched the importance of these cross-border connections. Major improvements in 2016 cut the number of outages ‘due to disturbances’ in half and reduced their duration to less than one-tenth of the average in previous years. How did Fingrid achieve such a fine outcome?