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Figure 4.7:
Natural gas transmission network, Finland
Narva
Izborsk
NORD STREAM
äshamn)
viksholmen
Riga
Paldiski
Joddbole
Tolkkinen
PoriLNG
PansioLNG
Muuga
Pärnu
St.Petersburg
Primorsk
Kotka
Lahti
Hameenlinna
Mäntsälä
Lohja
Espoo
Tampere
Kyroskoski
Pori
Nokia
Turku
Hanko
Lappeenranta
Kouvola
Pskov
Misso
G u l f o f F i n l a n d
G u l f o f
R i g a
G u l f o f B o t h n i a
F I N L A N D
L A T V I A
E S T O N I A
TALLINN
RIGA
STOCKHOLM
HELSINKI
BALTIC CONNECTOR
Korneti
Värska
Karksi
Imatra
Vyborg
4.4 Finland
4.4.1 GAS TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
The network of natural gas pipelines covers the south-eastern and southern parts of
Finland. In this area, Gasum is the natural gas transmission network system opera-
tor in Finland. Gasum owns the pipelines needed for natural gas transmission and
is responsible for network maintenance and development.
The natural gas transmission network covers the south-eastern and southern parts
of Finland and totals around 1,300km in length. The oldest part of the transmission
pipeline system was built in the early 1970s and major enlargements were made in
1980s and 1990s. The last major extension to the transmission pipeline system was
built in the 2000s. Preventative maintenance helps to ensure the transmission net-
work remains safe and reliable. The central control room of the transmission system
is located at Gasum’s Natural Gas Centre in Kouvola. The central control room is
staffed 24/7 throughout the year. The length of natural gas distribution system is
about 2,000km.
The gas distribution system is owned and operated by 23 different distribution
companies in Finland and most of those are at the same time retail gas sellers and
distribution system operators. The total length of the gas distribution system in
Finland is about 2,000km.
At the moment, the only gas transmission development project in Finland is the
Balticconnector pipeline. The Balticconnector pipeline, which is promoted by Baltic
Connector Oy, consists of a subsea bi-directional pipeline between Inkoo, Finland