R&D results

Please note that some reports are only available in Finnish. When so, this is noted separately. You may require more information of the report from the person/persons named next to the report's title.

2022

Promoting the electricity market

• Quantification Methods for the Demand of Flexibility, Visa Simola
• Impacts of Energy Sector Integration on Power System Operation, Mikko Hyvölä
  
  

2021

System operation

• Cyber security for power grid protection devices, Sampo Turunen.

2020

Adequacy of the transmission system

• High Impact Low Probability events, study made by Norwegian and Finnish participants. Attachment in Finnish. Project group included Liisa Haarla, Jukka Turunen, Ilkka Luukkonen from Fingrid.
• Effects of forecast quality on electric power transmission system operation. In Finnish. Heikura Arttu.

System operation

• Testing and Monitoring Solutions of Digital Substation. Joonas Hurtta 
• Utilization of simulation in verifying the protection settings of transmission line relays. Casper Liukkonen 
• Grid modelling of converter connected distributed generation. Pauli Partinen
• Leppäkoski, DLEPOP final report. Kari Ahola.
• Fenno-Skan 1 cable testing for Fenno-Skan 2 return cable use. Jussi Rantanen.

2019

Promoting the electricity market

• Real time flexibility markets. 
• Definition of flexibility products for multilateral electricity markets. Taneli Leiskamo.
• How falling technology costs and retail tariffs will shape the electricity system. Pöyry. Risto Lindroos from Fingrid was involved.

System operation

• Risk of freezing rain disruption in Finland.  Pekka Niemi.
• FCR Design. The report was compiled by European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity; Pia Ruokolainen and Mikko Kuivaniemi from Fingrid were involved.
• FCR Design summary report.  The report was compiled by European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity; Pia Ruokolainen and Mikko Kuivaniemi from Fingrid were involved.

Adequacy of the transmission system

• Transient performance of the main grid relay protection during power system restoration. Jaana Suontausta.
• Magnetic field measurement in fault pinpointing of high voltage dicect current transmission cable.
   Tuure Nuotio.
• Smart energy systems research platform (SESP). Mikko Hämäläinen Fingrid's participant.
• Automatic real-time stability analysis in the Finnish transmission grid. Tero Mutikainen.
• Evaluation of Criteria for Transmission Capacity Calculation.  Jani Stenroos.

2018

Promoting the electricity market

• Interface for demand response implemented via smart (AMR) meters. Report in Finnish.
• Blockchain technology as part of the smart grid Taneli Leiskamo. Report in Finnish.

System operation

• Hackathon development project. The report is in Finnish.

Adequacy of the transmission system

• Overvoltage Protection Implementation of a Fixed Series Capacitor in Finnish Power System. Olli-Pekka Janhunen.
• Supervision of HVDC Electrode Line. Meeri Nuotio.
• Uplift Resistance of Guyed Deadman Anchors Tampere University of Technology. Teemu Uusi-Piuhari.
• Acoustic Partial Discharge Measurement for High Voltage Outdoor Terminations. Henry Ignatius.

2017

Promoting the electricity market

• Business models and roles of actors for demand-site management, meeting of the smart grid working group #2, 27/10/2016. The report was compiled by Pöyry. Report in Finnish.
• Business models of measurement and control, meeting of the smart grid working group #1, 20/6/2017.  The report was compiled by Pöyry. The report is in Finnish.
• Data exchange vision, final report. The report was compiled by Pöyry. The report is in Finnish.
•  Finnish intelligent network vision, Smart grid working group. The report is in Finnish.
• Retail market model study. The report was compiled by Pöyry.
• Minimum functionality of next generation intelligent electric meters.. Smart grid group, The report was compiled by Pöyry. The report is in Finnish.
• Locating line disturbances in high-voltage direct current. Sallamaria Iltanen. The report is in Finnish.

Adequacy of the transmission system

• Tipping Points . R Kuusi, R Lindroos
• Measuring and monitoring the quality of electricity on the main grid, O. Härmä. Dissertation on the website of Tampere University of Technology. The report is in Finnish. 
• Mobile Maximo. Hannu Hätönen. The report is in Finnish.
• Long-term strategic development of storage activities.. Eero Kauppinen.The report is in Finnish.

• Inertia Emulation Capability of Converter-Connected Wind Power Plants. Tuire Kujansuu

System operation 

• Future system inertia 2, report participants include M Kuivaniemi, M Laasonen, L Haarla.
• FCP Project Summary report, report participants include M Kuivaniemi, P Ruokolainen.
• Frequency Based Emergency Disconnection Policy Review for the Nordic Region, report participants include I. Luukkonen, J Turunen.
• The impact of electric power system changes on the control of the idle power on the main grid,, M. Laatikainen. The report is in Finnish.
• Frequency Quality, Phase 2, report participants include M Laasonen, H Kuisti.

Others

• Computational 3D modelling of electric fields in the Fingrid Oyj electric network.. Dissertation, T. Lehtinen

2016

Adequacy of the transmission system

• Promoting industrial safety, dissertation A. Karvonen-Köykkä. The report is in Finnish.
• Drones and space technology supporting power line maintenance, M. Jalonen. The report is in Finnish.
• Utilising fault data entry device and protection relay information in circuit-breaker maintenance, T. Haila. The report is in Finnish.
• Utilization of a Power market Simulator in Power Adequacy Assessment, J. Tulensalo. Dissertation information on the website of Aalto University.
• The behaviour of a converter-switched wind power plant in the event of a failure (dissertation), Harjula A. Dissertation information on the website of Aalto University. The report is in Finnish.
• Tuning instructions for additional stabilisation for the generators to be connected to the Finnish power system, Kuusela A. Harjula A. The report is in Finnish.
• Geotechnical consideration of exceptionally heavy road transport, L. Savolainen. Report information on the website of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. The report is in Finnish.
• Ecological chemicals in maintenance, report participants include M Nurmi. The report is in Finnish.
• Issues for Nordic TSO, part “Measurement and restriction of electromagnetic fields”, J. Tonteri. The report is in Finnish.

• Measuring and monitoring the quality of electricity on the main grid O. Härmä. The report is in Finnish.
• Effectiveness of local guidance at electric stations, A. Karvonen-Köykkä. The report is in Finnish.

ICT

• The suitability of the next generation of online technologies for Fingrid’s need, S. Tanner. The report is in Finnish.
• Implementing mobile network coverage for an electric station in a new way,, A. Silfverberg. The report is in Finnish.
• Electric station data connection implementation via a satellite connection, A. Silfverberg. The report is in Finnish.
• Implementing protective connections via mobile network connections, A. Silfverberg. The report is in Finnish.

• An overall economic solution for certification of auxiliary switchboards at new electric stations, A. Ryynänen. The report is in Finnish.

Promoting the electricity market

• Nordic Capacity Calculation Methodology Project, työssä mukana H. Ruohosenmaa
• Joustavat energiajärjestelmät, työssä mukana J. Matilainen. Työn tiedot Flexen sivuilla. The report is in Finnish.

HR

• Personnel productivity analysis, T. Miettinen. The report is in Finnish.

Others

• Development pool of electric power technology, J. Matilainen. Report information on the website of Finnish Energy. The report is in Finnish.
• Electric Vehicle systems and grid integration, report participants include J. Matilainen. Report information on the website of Business Finland..
• Decision Support for Complex Multiobjective Optimization Problems, report participants include J. Matilainen. Dissertation information on the website of the University of Jyväskylä. 
• R&D measurement methods and models. Fingrid Measure 1.0/Phase 1

The image is part of the Kunnonhallinta 2021 development project, which has, among other things, studied the new methods of failure location. Shown: partial eruptions detected with an acoustic camera.