Finland energy storage power plant

Will there be a battery storage unit in Finland?

The construction for the battery storage unit is on-going. Customer Manager Antero Reilander from Fingrid says that Neoen inquired – via a consultant – in October 2019, if there would be suitable plot for battery storage facility somewhere in Finland.

Is Yllikkälä the biggest battery storage project in Europe?

“Yllikkälä is a key project for our company, being the largest of its kind for us in Europe. It is a very good complement to our renewable project developments in Finland,” says Prot. Antero Reilander comments that while there have been other battery storage projects in Finland, this one is the biggest – by far.

Why has Finland halted gas & electricity supplies?

It has the longest Russian border in the EU and Moscow has now halted gas and electricity supplies in the wake of Finland's decision to join NATO. Concerns over sources of heat and light, especially with the long, cold Finnish winter on the horizon are preoccupying politicians and citizens alike.

Is polar night energy a sand based energy storage system?

Polar Night Energy’s system, based on its patented technology, has gone online on the site of a power plant operated by utility Vatajankoski. The first commercial sand based thermal energy storage system in the world has started operating in Finland, developed by Polar Night Energy.

Does Finland have green power?

Finland gets most of its gas from Russia, so the war in Ukraine has drawn the issue of green power into sharp focus. It has the longest Russian border in the EU and Moscow has now halted gas and electricity supplies in the wake of Finland's decision to join NATO.

Where is vatajankoski battery installed?

The battery, which stores heat within a tank of sand, is installed at energy company Vatajankoski's power plant in the town of Kankaanpää, where it is plugged into the local district heating network, servicing around 10,000 people.