Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan GRIP 2017

4.4 Finland

4.4.1 GAS TRANSMISSION AND

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DEVELOPMENT The network of natural gas pipelines covers the south-eastern and southern parts of Finland. In this area, Gasum is the natural gas transmission network system opera- tor in Finland. Gasum owns the pipelines needed for natural gas transmission and is responsible for network maintenance and development.

G u l f o f B o t h n i a

F I N L A N D

Kyroskoski

PoriLNG

Tampere

Nokia

Pori

Imatra

Lappeenranta

Lahti

Hameenlinna

Kouvola

Vyborg

Mäntsälä

Kotka

Turku

PansioLNG

Espoo

Primorsk

Lohja

Tolkkinen

HELSINKI

St.Petersburg

Joddbole

Hanko

G u l f o f F i n l a n d

Muuga

Narva

BALTIC CONNECTOR

STOCKHOLM

TALLINN

Paldiski

E S T O N I A

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Figure 4.7: Natural gas transmission network, Finland

Pärnu

Pskov

Värska

Karksi

Izborsk The natural gas transmission network covers the south-eastern and southern parts of Finland and totals around 1,300km in length. The oldest part of the transmission pipeline system was built in the early 1970s and major enlargements were made in 1980s and 1990s. The last major extension to the transmission pipeline system was built in the 2000s. Preventative maintenance helps to ensure the transmission net- work remains safe and reliable. The central control room of the transmission system is located at Gasum’s Natural Gas Centre in Kouvola. The central control room is staffed 24/7 throughout the year. The length of natural gas distribution system is about 2,000km. The gas distribution system is owned and operated by 23 different distribution companies in Finland and most of those are at the same time retail gas sellers and distribution system operators. The total length of the gas distribution system in Finland is about 2,000km. At the moment, the only gas transmission development project in Finland is the Balticconnector pipeline. The Balticconnector pipeline, which is promoted by Baltic Connector Oy, consists of a subsea bi-directional pipeline between Inkoo, Finland Riga Misso G u l f o f R i g a L A T V I A RIGA Korneti

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BEMIP Gas Regional Investment Plan 2017