Power plant news

More precise control of the discharged volume of water at the Raasakka hydropower plant on the Iijoki river introduces significant energy savings for PVO-Vesivoima.

The Fishheart fishway at PVO-Vesivoima Oy’s Raasakka power plant on the Iijoki River has proved attractive for fish. So far, 112 individual salmon and trout, as well as many other fish species such as river lampreys, have used the…

The modernisation works of the stator of the Raasakka hydropower plant’s second generating unit have begun on the Iijoki river. The investment will strengthen the power plant’s reliable production and control capabilities and is a p…

The Board of Kymin Voima Oy has appointed Kaj Råtts, Manager, Production Asset Management of Pohjolan Voima Oyj, Managing Director of Kymin Voima Oy as of 1 November 2023. The current Managing Director of Kymin Voima will retire at…

Operating in the Kaanaa industrial area in Pori, Porin Prosessivoima Oy will start the construction of a heat recovery plant in connection with its biofuel plant in the autumn of 2023. The plant will generate district heat from the…

To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Pohjolan Voima had an open day at the Jumisko hydropower plant in Kemijärvi on Thursday, 29 June 2023. Modern hydropower reconciles electricity production with the needs of nature and people.

In June, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) investigates the functionality of a downstream migration route for salmon fry near the Haapakoski hydropower plant on the Iijoki river. The monitoring area also covers the area ups…

The Rauman Biovoima biopower plant is currently undergoing extensive annual maintenance operations to ensure reliable production over the coming winter. Planned maintenance operations also promote the efficient use of resources, as…

The dam bridge of the Melo hydropower plant in Nokia is once again open for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. The renovation work that closed the earth dam for a long time have ended, and the finishing work for the area after the clos…

Installation work for the Kalasydän fishway has started at the Pohjolan Voima power plant in Raasakka, located on the Iijoki river. The new fishway is planned for deployment in June, after the spring floods. The new solution is par…