VANTAA, FINLAND —The substation should help the wind power production to grow and enable the connection of more than 600 MW of new green energy to the grid.

Caverion will be acting as EPC contractor to Fingrid Oyj, Finland’s transmission system operator, for the construction of a 400/110 kV substation in Valkeus, Pyhäjoki. Most of Finland's wind energy is being produced in the North and the number is constantly growing. At the moment there are currently more than 80 wind power projects at different stages of planning in North Ostrobothnia area. The construction of the new substation will contribute to the realisation of these investments.

"There is a significant amount of wind power generation under construction in the vicinity of the new substation, and sufficiently strong transmission connections are needed to transmit electricity. The Valkeus substation will be one of our most significant substation investments in the coming years as we develop the national grid to meet the needs of growing wind power production," said Jari Tiusanen, project manager at Fingrid.

Apart from enabling the connection of new wind turbines to the grid, the new substation should improve the operating conditions for wind power production already taking place in the surrounding area.

"We are delighted to be working with Fingrid on a project that will play an important role in enabling the growth of wind power generation and achieving Finland's climate goals. Caverion’s professionals are building performance in the energy sector in many ways: in significant investments and in maintenance of production plants," said Elina Engman, head of Caverion Industry division.

The project is scheduled to be completed in autumn 2023 and the total value of the investment is estimated at approximately €30 million ($35 million).

Source: Caverion