Finland s energy storage advantages

Why is hydrogen storage important in Finland?

Hydrogen storage decreases electricity imports and carbon dioxide emissions. Wind power is rapidly growing in the Finnish grid, and Finland's electricity consumption is low in the summer compared to the winter. Hence, there is a need for storage that can absorb a large amount of energy during summer and discharge it during winter.

Does Finland's electricity system have hydrogen geological storage?

The novelty of this study is that it performs an analysis for Finland's current electricity system with and without hydrogen geological storage in respect to the country's actual generation capacities and its recently updated energy policies and plans using the LEAP-NEMO modeling toolkit.

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.

Does the heat generation system contribute to electricity production in Finland?

It should be mentioned that the study did not include the heat generation system, which has an outstanding share in power production in Finland and has a role also in electricity production due to combined heat and power plants.

How much electricity does Finland produce a year?

In 2018, electricity demand in Finland was 87.4 TWh, out of which 67.5 TWh of electricity was generated while 22.5 and 2.6 TWh of electricity were imported and exported, respectively. The total installed electricity generation capacity was 17.2 GW in 2018, which rose to 17.4 GW in 2019.

Why is wind power a problem in Finland?

Wind power is rapidly growing in the Finnish grid [ 1, 2] and due to its intermittent nature, it is difficult to predict the generation accurately resulting in a complicated integration to the grid because of imbalances between demand and production.