Fingrid announces Lowlands Line
Fingrid is building a new 400 kV main grid transmission line from Kalajoki to Jämsä to transmit electricity from the major wind power production hub on the west coast.
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Finland, Helsinki: Finnish TSO Fingrid is building a new 400 kV main grid transmission line from Kalajoki to Jämsä to transmit electricity from the major wind power production hub on the west coast to consumption sites elsewhere. The line, known as the Lowlands Line, will enable new connections to the main grid and improve the security of the system.
The project also includes the construction of three new substations, which will enable new renewable electricity production in areas where main grid connections have been impossible. It will increase the transmission capacity from the west coast to Southern Finland.
The project will be completed in phases and will be one of Fingrid’s most important investment projects in the coming years. The section between Jylkkä and Alajärvi will be completed in 2027, and the section between Alajärvi and Toivila will be completed in 2028. A separate line from Åback to Nokia, expected to be completed in 2028, is planned to strengthen the system in the southern part of the west coast.
The TSO plans to invest approximately €4 billion ($4.3 billion) in the main grid over the next decade to support the green transition. The planned projects are based on forecasts of Finland’s future electricity production and consumption structure. A precondition for the realisation of the investment programme is a licensing and regulatory environment supporting the main grid investments.
Reinforcing the main grid will boost Finland’s internal electricity transmission capacity, strengthen cross-border connections, and enable new customer projects to connect to the main grid. Fingrid expects significant amounts of renewable energy coming online, especially from wind power generation.
Source: Power Engineering International