30.6.2023 News Power plant news Press releases Open day at Jumisko hydropower plant – hydropower remains important 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.
19.6.2023 Brochures News New brochure: Modern hydropower Modern hydropower is an essential part oh the nordic electricity system. Modern hydropower involves developing new innovations that are actively used in production. Moden hydropower is a responsible choice for both the environment a…
9.6.2023 News Power plant news Natural Resources Institute Finland investigates the functionality of downstream migration route for salmon fry at Haapakoski rapids on the Iijoki river 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…
1.6.2023 News Power plant news Press releases The renovated earth dam of the Melo hydropower plant opened to light traffic 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…
31.5.2023 News Power plant news Press releases Installation work for the Kalasydän fishway has commenced in Raasakka, on the Iijoki river 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…
22.5.2023 News Press releases Voimalohi is Finland’s top expert in bringing back migratory fish 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…
13.3.2023 News Press releases Fishheart fishway will be in use at Raasakka power plant 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…
6.3.2023 News Power plant news Press releases PVO-Vesivoima plans an ultracapacitor for the Kierikki power plant on the Iijoki river to improve hydropower balancing capacity 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…
19.1.2023 News Power plant news Video: The first bored pile wall constructd in an earth dam in Finland at the Melo hydropower plant The first bored pile wall used to seal an earth dam in Finland was constructed at the Melo hydropower plant on the Kokemäenjoki river in Nokia. The project involved the deepest bored pile wall structure in Finland, as well as the l…
27.9.2022 News Press releases Melo hydropower to have the first bored pile wall constructed in an earth dam in Finland The first bored pile wall used to seal an earth dam in Finland is being constructed at the Melo hydropower plant. The dam, located on the Kokemäenjoki river in Nokia, will be repaired using nearly 200 bored piles. The project invol…
