Finland restricts electricity transmission capacity from Russia

[Sherman A1]

The decision is aimed at safeguarding the security of Finland's energy system, power grid operator Fingrid says.

YLE NEWS
22.4. 10:19

Finland's national power grid operator Fingrid has announced it will restrict the transmission capacity of cross-border connections from Russia, effective from Sunday 24 April.

In a press release, the company said it was seeking to safeguard the security of Finland's energy system.

"The decision is based on an assessment of the risks to the power system in the changing international situation," the statement said, adding that the import capacity will be reduced to a maximum of 900 MW instead of the current 1,300 MW.

Helsingin Sanomat reported (siirryt toiseen palveluun)(in Finnish) on Friday that the assessment of the risks — as mentioned in the Fingrid press release — include possible attempts by Russia to influence Finland during the debate about Nato membership and the potential application process.

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[NNadir]

1. I've been following the Finnish electricity supply as the EPR reactor scales to full power.

I follow it on the Electricity Map. As of this morning, 4/23/2022, 17:33 (5:33 PM) Helsinki time, Finland is importing 516 MW from Russia.

I've been annoyed to see them importing on average, about 1 GW from Russia. The EPR at full power will eliminate that need entirely. Regrettably, Finland also burns coal, and unfortunately for them, also relies on wind power, which is highly variable and unreliable, as it is all around the world.