Finlandskabeln
OperationalIsland LinkFI100 MW80 kV161.8 km2015
Basic information
8 fieldsAlso Known As
Finlandskabeln · ÅL-Link
Status
operational
Capacity
100 MW
Owners
Project Company
Type
island link
Expected Life
30 years
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Project Timeline (8)
Dec 2015Commercial Operations Full Power
The Finlandskabeln project, a 158‑kilometre 100 MW, 80 kV HVDC submarine cable located entirely within Finland, is reported as being under operation as part of the offshore linear infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
1 Jan 2015Onss Commissioned
The onshore converter stations at Ytterby on Åland and Naantali on the Finnish mainland, forming the 100 MW HVDC interconnector known as Ål-link/Finlandskabeln with a roughly 160 km subsea cable, were commissioned and made ready for operation in late 2015. This commissioning created a new cable link between Naantali and Jomala/Ytterby that primarily secures electricity supply to Åland as a reserve connection to the Swedish cable and enables potential future power transit between Finland and Sweden, reducing the need for local reserve generation agreements.
5 Oct 2011Planning Consent Awarded
Authority: Ålands miljö- och hälsoskyddsmyndighet (ÅMHM) · Licence: Miljötillstånd enligt miljöskyddslagen och vattenlagen för utläggning av kabeln
Ålands miljö- och hälsoskyddsmyndighet (ÅMHM) granted Kraftnät Åland Ab an environmental permit under the Environmental Protection Act and Water Act for the laying of the approximately 160 km long cable, which passes through multiple water areas across several municipalities and villages. The decision, dated 5 October 2011, confirms that all legal conditions for the permit are fulfilled and sets detailed conditions to prevent, avoid and limit negative environmental impacts, including noise limits during construction and operation, requirements for marking the cable according to maritime directives, and obligations to inform the relevant VTS station and authorities before and after the works.
Date TBDEia Submitted
Authority: Ålands miljö- och hälsoskyddsmyndighet (ÅMHM) · Licence: Environmental Impact Assessment (MKB) for the Finlandskabeln subsea cable project
Kraftnät Åland Ab prepared and submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (MKB) for the Finlandskabeln HVDC subsea cable between Jomala (Åland) and Nådendal, as part of the environmental permitting process handled by Ålands miljö- och hälsoskyddsmyndighet (ÅMHM). The authority’s permit decision notes that the project underwent an MKB procedure, including seabed inspections and multiple public announcements during the MKB and subsequent environmental permit processes.
Date TBDCable Installation Start
Installation of the Finlandskabeln interconnector cable between Nådendal on the Finnish mainland and Jomala on Åland began in the spring, with the cable being laid during the spring and early summer period as part of a €125 million project to secure electricity supply to Åland.
Date TBDOnshore Construction Start
Preparatory onshore works for the Finlandskabeln interconnector have begun in Naantali, where an electrical substation is being built near the local power plant to connect the new cable that will supply Åland with reserve power from the Finnish mainland. The article notes that these preparatory works started the previous week, marking the start of onshore construction activities associated with the project.
Date TBDConverter Supplier Selected
ABB is identified as the converter manufacturer for the Ål-link – Finland VSC HVDC scheme associated with the Finlandskabeln project, a 2×50 MW, ±60 kV, 70 km link listed among future HVDC installations planned for commissioning in 2015.
Date TBDCable Installation Complete
Installation of the Finlandskabeln interconnector was completed, with the 16 km long subsea cable laid between Nådendal on the Finnish mainland and Jomala on Åland during the spring and early summer, forming a new HVDC cable link supplemented by an optical cable. Remaining works mentioned relate to local adjustments in Korpo rather than the primary laying of the cable itself.