Press releases

Markus Pyykönen, M. Sc. (Eng.), has been appointed Production Development Manager of Pohjolan Voima Oyj. Pyykönen will start in the new position on 1 September 2023. As Production Development Manager Pyykönen will be responsible…

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.

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…

Kemijoki Oy and PVO-Vesivoima Oy are renewing the operations of Voimalohi Oy, owned jointly by the two companies. In the future, Voimalohi’s scope of operation will expand to cover the development and implementation of actions in…

Pohjolan Voima, one of Finland’s largest energy companies, has launched a biodiversity programme created in cooperation with important stakeholders, including personnel, owners, and young environmentalists. The aim of the programm…

The hydraulic fishway Fishheart will be in use at the lowermost power plant on the Iijoki river, PVO-Vesivoima Oy’s Raasakka power plant, from 2023 to 2025. The system will be used not only as a migration solution for fish to bypa…

PVO-Vesivoima is planning the commissioning of a 3 MW ultracapacitor at its Kierikki power plant on the Iijoki river. An ultracapacitor is a short-term energy reserve that improves the performance of a hydropower plant and meets the…