02.03.2017 Nordic and international news Biggest battery in the Nordic countries commissioned in Järvenpää The biggest battery in the Nordic countries was taken into use on the 1st of March at Fortum’s Järvenpää power plant. In Fortum’s Batcave battery project, the Nordic countries’ biggest lithium-ion battery storage was installed in conjunction with Fortum’s biomass-fired biopower plant in Järvenpää. Electricity production forms that are condition-dependent, such as wind and solar energy, will […]
01.03.2017 National news Wärtsilä joins Seabin Project in the battle against ocean plastics The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with the Seabin Project to join their global pilot programme, which addresses the worldwide littering problem affecting our oceans. The project aims at approaching the challenge from multiple angles with a key emphasis on education, research and technology. Wärtsilä will work in cooperation with Seabin Project […]
01.03.2017 Nordic and international news Tesla Motors is officially changing its name Tesla Motors is changing its name to just Tesla, Inc. Removing “Motors” from the company’s name makes since given Tesla’s push to become an energy company. Tesla has continued to grow its battery business by launching new home and commercial batteries. And in November the company purchased the solar panel provider Solar City, pushing it further […]
28.02.2017 Nordic and international news Wärtsilä to supply 40 MW fast track power plant to Argentina Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Mendoza, Argentina, for Methax S.A., a special purpose company owned by Grupo Galileo. The value of the order is approximately EUR 25 million. The turn-key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order includes Wärtsilä 34SG engines running on natural gas. The order was booked in […]
26.01.2017 Regional news Vaasa has the vision and the ecosystem for a gigafactory, and much more The ecosystem of the Vaasa region helps cleantech manufacturing companies succeed. And, Finland has one of the world’s largest proven resources of Lithium. The region also shares the outlook that work done right is always successful.
25.01.2017 News Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, announced today that they have signed a comprehensive, 12-year agreement Agreement strengthens their existing partnership and joint continuous improvement efforts to maintain the highest possible levels for cruise ship safety and reliability. The performance-based agreement provides for shared financial incentives and exposure based on outcomes for both companies. The value of the long-term agreement is approximately EUR 900 million.
24.01.2017 National news, News Over EUR 220 million for Finnish SMEs The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank Group, has signed the first SME Initiative guarantee transactions in Finland with Ålandsbanken, OP Corporate Bank and Oma Savings Bank. These agreements will improve access to finance for around 800 Finnish SMEs, including micro companies and start-ups, by ensuring that the banks committed to […]
23.01.2017 News Wide support from all around Finland for the Vaasa Gigafactory project More than 120 leaders and experts are participating in a meeting to prepare the application. Ministers Mika Lintilä and Kai Mykkänen: Vaasa has all the resources needed to carry out the project.
30.12.2016 News, Nordic and international news, Regional news VEBIC – Vaasa Energy Business Innovation Centre VEBIC provides a leading edge international research infrastructure that serves both academic and industrial needs. Internal combustion engine and fuel laboratories are complemented by a multi-disciplinary research platform focused on the wider business and societal impacts of new energy technologies.
23.12.2016 News, Nordic and international news Oy Merinova Ab wishes a merry christmas and a happy new year 2017!
22.12.2016 News, Nordic and international news The Gigafactory project in Vaasa got notable partners Vaasa has strengthened the partner network of the Gigafactory project. Considering the battery production the very central producers of raw materials, Keliber and Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta are participating in the network coalition that’s being built around the project. Two weeks ago, the City of Vaasa informed that they will be applying for Gigafactory, Tesla’s gigantic […]
14.11.2016 News, Smart grids, Solar energy Smart Grid Pilot Project in Vaasa The goal of the globally unique Sundom Smart Grid pilot Project was to make electricity delivery more reliable and to establish the preconditions for solar and wind power use in the region’s households. ABB has tested the Sundom automated fault management technology with four intelligent substations, which report directly the network fault situations to Vaasan Sähköverkko`s […]
