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Does Finland need a sand battery?

The country has been dependent on Russia for most of its gas and energy. With the current war in Ukraine demanding energy, it seems Finland is responding by going more sustainable. This sand battery is a big step in the right direction, and may be the spark that renewable energy has needed to gain an edge over our dependency on fossil fuels.

Why has Finland halted gas & electricity supplies?

It has the longest Russian border in the EU and Moscow has now halted gas and electricity supplies in the wake of Finland's decision to join NATO. Concerns over sources of heat and light, especially with the long, cold Finnish winter on the horizon are preoccupying politicians and citizens alike.

Where is vatajankoski battery installed?

The battery, which stores heat within a tank of sand, is installed at energy company Vatajankoski's power plant in the town of Kankaanpää, where it is plugged into the local district heating network, servicing around 10,000 people.

Does Finland have green power?

Finland gets most of its gas from Russia, so the war in Ukraine has drawn the issue of green power into sharp focus. It has the longest Russian border in the EU and Moscow has now halted gas and electricity supplies in the wake of Finland's decision to join NATO.

Will a new mine in Finland use gravity?

It will use gravity to retain excess power for when it is needed. The remote Finnish community of Pyhäjärvi is 450 kilometres north of Helsinki. Its more than 1,400-metre-deep zinc and copper Pyhäsalmi mine was decommissioned but is now being given a new lease of life by Scotland-based company Gravitricity.

Who owns Polar night energy?

The company was founded in 2018 by Tommi Eronen and Markku Ylönen. Polar Night Energy constructed and operates the world’s first commercial sand-based thermal energy storage for Vatajankoski Oy, an energy utility in Western Finland.