Aurora Line construction on track
The main objective of the line is to increase the cross-border transmission capacity by 800 MW from Sweden to Finland and 900 MW from Finland to Sweden.
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Finland/Sweden: Following a CEF Energy grant to carry out a study on environmental impact assessments, permitting and technical designs, the new Finland-Sweden electricity Project of Common Interest (PCI) received an additional €131.3 million ($152.5 million) of CEF funding in 2021. The funds are intended for the construction and commissioning of the Aurora Line, also known as Third interconnection Finland – Sweden.
Transmission system operators Fingrid Oyj and Svenska kraftnät are the beneficiaries of the project, which consists of a 380 km 400 kV overhead transmission line connecting the countries and stretching from the Messaure substation in Sweden to the Pyhänselkä substation in Finland. The main goal of the line is to increase the cross-border transmission capacity by 800 MW from Sweden to Finland and 900 MW from Finland to Sweden. The construction phase began in 2022, and it has been reported that the project is advancing well. The works are expected to be completed by the end of 2025, while the line will enter in operation by mid-2026.
At the moment, in Sweden, construction works are ongoing to build the Isovaara SC substation and the overhead transmission line at both sides of the Tornio-river linking Dockasberg, Sweden, and Risudden, Finland. Meanwhile in Finland, works on the Viitajärvi-Herva transmission line and Viitajärvi substation are almost completed while the Viitajärvi substation has been finished and already energised by two old lines, while the completion of new ones is expected. Once in operation, the line is set to strengthen the internal electricity market, increase security of supply and improve RES integration in the Nordic region.
Source: European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
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