#Fingrid

After more than 2 years of construction, Fortum and Helen Oy have completed a 380 MW wind farm in Finland.

The system is to be upgraded with MACH™ control and protection system to enhance power security.

Finnish transmission system operator Fingrid will invest in a new power line connection to strengthen its transmission capacity between Northern and Southern Finland.

Fingrid Oyj has chosen Caverion to implement three power line projects in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Fingrid will start constructing the 300 km Lake Line in autumn 2023 and post an expropriation permit from the government.

Finland: Finland’s transmission system operator Fingrid will build a new 400 kV and 110 kV transmission line connection over the 69 km from Huittinen to Forssa.

Finland, Helsinki: Electricity imports from Russia to Finland have been restricted since 23 April.

Finland, Heinola: Finland’s national grid operator Fingrid plans to stop the use of SF6 gas in its new 110 kV gas-insulated switchgear substations by 2025.

Finland: Telecoms major Nokia has been tasked with upgrading Finland’s transmission grid to allow for greater penetration of renewables.

Finalnd: Eltel’s Power business in Finland has signed an agreement with Fingrid, Finland’s national transmission system operator, to build a 45 km long 400 +110 kV power transmission line in the Oulu region.

Eltel’s Power business in Finland has signed an agreement with Fingrid, Finland’s national transmission system operator, to build a 58 km long 400 kV power transmission line from Haapavesi to Siikalatva.

Norway’s Statnett , Sweden’s Svenska Kraftnat, Finland’s Fingrid and Denmark’s Energinet plan to invest more than $16.6 B combined in their grids until 2028.

Kolektor Etra has signed a $6.6 M (EUR 6 M) contract to supply 400 MVA 400/120 kV power transformers to Finland’s transmission system operator Fingrid.

Fingrid has signed a $113.2-million loan agreement with European Investment Bank to support upgrade and development of Finnish electricity transmission network.

Finland, Helsinki: Eltel has recently signed five new substation and overhead line contracts in Finland with Fingrid, Caruna and Elenia, respectively, at the total value of $20.3 million (€18 million).