23.2.2021 News Power plant news PVO-Vesivoima’s new central control system enhances the operation of hydropower plants PVO-Vesivoima’s hydropower plants on the Iijoki, Kemijoki and Kokemäenjoki rivers will introduce a new central control system in March. The selected system is Valmet DNA, and the supplier is Valmet. The system will provide PVO-V…
20.1.2021 News Power plant news Press releases PVO-Vesivoima and Caverion continue their long-term partnership in the operation and maintenance of hydropower plants Pohjolan Voima’s subsidiary PVO-Vesivoima Oy and Caverion have signed a follow-up agreement concerning operation and maintenance for the Kokemäenjoki, Iijoki and Kemijoki hydropower plants in Finland. The agreement will ensur…
18.12.2020 News Season’s greetings We have donated the money reserved for Christmas greetings to charity. We support the Good Holiday Spirit campaign 2020 The Good Holiday Spirit campaign is a joint fundraising initiative of the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare an…
16.12.2020 News Power plant news Press releases New caisson technique replaces diving when repairing hydropower plants The caisson innovation designed by PVO-Vesivoima’s specialists saves effort and money when repairing hydropower plants. The innovators received Pohjolan Voima’s initiative award for their idea. Performing concrete repair work wh…
14.12.2020 News Power plant news Press releases Permit for Raasakka fishway – good news for migratory fish The Regional State Administrative Agency for Northern Finland decided to grant a water management permit for the Raasakka fishway in Iijoki. The decision is significant for the work to revive stocks of migratory fish in the Iijoki r…
14.12.2020 News Pohjolan Voima is one of the Most Inspiring Employers in Finland in 2020 Pohjolan Voima reached excellent results in its personnel satisfaction survey for 2020. Pohjolan Voima is one the most inspiring employers in Finland in 2020. This recognition can only be achieved by organisations reaching optimal r…
9.11.2020 News Power plant news Press releases Finland’s first downstream migration route for smolt built at Haapakoski rapids in Iijoki river A construction project worth more than EUR 1.5 million will be started in November at Haapakoski rapids in the Iijoki river to secure the downstream migration of salmonids. “The construction of a downstream migration…
2.11.2020 News Power plant news Press releases Kymin Voima’s biopower plant is ready for winter Kymin Voima’s biopower plant has made preparations for the winter. Fuel levels are good for the winter, the plant has been serviced thoroughly and the forest residuals crusher, which was damaged in the small fire at the beginning…
19.10.2020 News Power plant news Press releases Laanilan Voima Oy doubles the use of wood-based fuels as a source of energy The investment amounting to nearly EUR 4,000,000 in the Laanilan Voima power plant will increase the share of wood-based fuels to 50% of all the fuels used in the power plant and make it possible to replace peat with by-products fro…
1.10.2020 News Power plant news Press releases Finland’s tallest smokestack to be demolished in Kristiinankaupunki The tallest smokestack in Finland, located in the power plant area of PVO-Lämpövoima Oy in Kristiinankaupunki, will be demolished on Thursday, 1 October 2020. Closed in 2015, the power plant was Pohjolan Voima’s last solely elec…