Exchange electricity up to 82 cents/kWh, but the coal-fired power plant in Meri-Pori is closed – Here’s the reason

The frosts are hitting and the price of electricity on the stock exchange is hitting high numbers today, Tuesday, at its highest tax rate of up to 82 cents per kilowatt hour. However, the coal condensing plant located in Meri-Pori in Tahkluoto has remained intact.

Fortum’s managing director Markus Rauramo answered Kauppalehti directly In the Talousamau program on Tuesday to the question of whether Fortum intends to open the plant to balance the situation now that the electricity consumption is heavy due to the frost.

“The Meri-Pori power plant has been leased out to the Huoltovarmuuskeskus. That is, the Huoltovarmuuskeskus would decide on its commissioning if there was an exceptional situation where there was a power shortage in the country,” said Rauramo.

“In other words, its purpose is not to react to short-term price fluctuations, but specifically if there is a disturbance situation that would require its implementation.”

However, according to Rauramo, Fortum always keeps the power plant in such condition that it could be put into operation at short notice if necessary.

“This perhaps emphasizes that growing renewable production needs adjustable production and storage as a partner, and also that customers’ devices, both industrial and consumer, are increasingly connected to a flexible and efficient electricity system,” said Rauramo.

Rauramo was interviewed by a journalist Tuomo Hyttinen.

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