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What is inertia?

The increase in renewable energy and the connection of wind and solar power to the grid have raised discussion about the concept of inertia. Fingrid’s Senior Expert Minna Laasonen explains what’s going on.

Sustainability with electric cars

Finland is also beginning to notice the benefit of electric transport.

Cut P1 splits Finland into two

Cut P1 splits Finland into two areas: the north, with its focus on hydro and wind power, and the south, where nuclear and thermal power are predominant.

Huge changes in Finland’s electricity market

The electricity market has undergone a complete transformation in Europe, the Nordic countries and Finland over the past 20 years. A lot more will change in the near future as well.

Utilising open data in the energy market

More accurate device and load-specific consumption profiles and different types of open data will make it possible to optimise dimensioning of the existing energy system in the most economically feasible manner. The starting points for utilising open data in the energy market are very attractive, as nearly all customers have electricity meters that can be read in real time.

Energy weather forecasts local solar and wind energy

Launched in June 2016, the Energy Weather Forecast developed by the Finnish Meteorological Institute forecasts the availability of solar and wind energy by location in Finland for the next 24 hours.

Under the main grid

According to planning guidelines, wind and solar power plants must be kept away from transmission lines

Fingrid has received several inquiries about locating solar power plants in transmission line areas. However, it is not possible from the main grid’s perspective. Locating a wind power plant near a main grid transmission line is also problematic. Guidelines concerning wind and solar power plants are included in the updated planning guidelines meant for land-use planners from municipalities.

Moving towards a new energy system

Our entire energy system is undergoing a fundamental change. Fingrid’s strategy recognises that this change is taking us toward clean energy technologies and a carbon-neutral society.

The change in the electricity system is already visible

A sharp increase in the use of renewable energy, wind power and solar power presents many challenges to Central Europe’s large electricity system. Issues such as real time balancing production and consumption and, in particular, unexpected changes in transmission flows have caused a lot of headaches for our colleagues in terms of maintaining security of supply. Fortunately, they’ve been able to avoid extensive electricity blackouts since 2006.
PUBLISHED 23.11.2016