2/2009 Fingrid Oyj Fingrid Corporate magazine Corporate This is how a transmission line comes about page 10 Finnish grid – 80 years of developments page 16 In this issue: 3 Editorial | 80 years in the centre of infrastructure 4 “We live in a world of changing threats,” says Minister Jyri Häkämies. A serious disturbance in the electricity infrastructure has been raised as one of the foremost threat scenarios in Finland. 7 Grid connects now and in the future | Fingrid has worked out alterna- tive scenarios of the operating environment, with the time perspective FINGRID until 2030. Three alternative models for potential trends in electricity Corporate magazine consumption and generation are presented. Fingrid Oyj 12th volume 9 Column | “Values and values” by Kari Kuusela 2/2009 10 This is how a transmission line comes about | Photographs show how Editorial staff a reliable transmission line is built using modern technology, traditional expertise and skilled workforce. Telephone: +358 (0)30 395 5153, Fax: +358 (0)30 395 5196 13 Project Manager Ritva Laine’s work begins where the EIA procedure of Postal address: P.O.Box 530, a line project finishes. FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland Street address: Arkadiankatu 23 B, Helsinki 15 In brief www.fingrid.fi Editor-in-Chief: Tiina Miettinen 16 80 years of power for Finland | In its jubilee year, the Finnish transmis- E-mail:
[email protected] sion grid is active and in good strength. Editorial board: Eija Eskelinen, Mikko Jalonen, 22 Reija Kuronen, Kaija Niskala, Arto Pahkin, Landscape towers are landmarks | In some cases they are even works of environmental art.