# Fingrid expands Tuovila substation near Vaasa

Fingrid is investing €14 million to expand the Tuovila substation near Vaasa, Finland, to connect more wind power and serve a planned battery materials plant. The expanded substation will be commissioned in 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-06-01
- Where: near Vaasa, Finland
- Value: $16.8M (14.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 800 MW of new wind power expected
- Products: electricity substation, power transformer
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Fingrid](https://endata.com/companies/41426.md)

## Sources

- [fingrid.fi](https://www.fingrid.fi/en/news/news/2021/wind-power-and-a-battery-materials-plant-are-accelerating-the-expansion-of-the-tuovila-substation-near-vaasa/), 2021-06-01: "An important energy cluster has developed in the Vaasa region. The expansion of the Tuovila substation will enable electricity-intensive industrial investments and additional electricity generation in the region."

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