Vaasa EnergyWeek 2026 March 16–19

Vaasa EnergyWeek brings together energy industry professionals from around the world to exchange the latest insights, network, and discuss future solutions for the industry. The event is scheduled for March 16–19, 2026, at Vaasa City Hall. Each day will focus on a specific theme: Energy & Climate, Wind & Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, and Clean Gas Energy. The program will also highlight key topics such as digitalization, the circular economy, business and innovation. The week begins with a seminar, Energia- ja ilmastoseminaari (in Finnish), while the rest of the program will be mainly in English. Exhibitors will open their booths on the second day of the event. Syncron Tech supports the energy industry's transformation by providing key solutions for project developers. Our solutions cover planning, operational phases, and asset condition management. Hybrid solutions for renewable energy production are becoming increasingly important as transmission grid capacity is limited and new connections are not always available. Efficient hybrid solutions can still be implemented within existing grid connections. Visit us at booth B12–13, where Lasse Kankainen and Jussi Eskelinen will be present from Tuesday to Thursday. We will be pleased to discuss how we can support your projects, whether they involve wind, solar, or energy storage. We are also glad to share our perspective on the potential of flexible electricity connections as part of a comprehensive solution, especially when production and consumption converge at a connection point, and the overall system requires an intelligent power management solution – such as in industrial facilities or data centers. See you at the event! Vaasa EnergyWeek provides an excellent opportunity to stay informed about the latest developments in the energy industry and to network with industry professionals. Read more about Vaasa EnergyWeek 2026 here.

Did you know that starting January 1, 2026, an amendment to the Electricity Market Act will enable flexible electricity connections? The power system is undergoing rapid transformation. Industrial electrification, renewable energy generation, energy storage and new high-demand loads are driving a rapid increase in connection capacity requirements, while in many areas the grid is already operating near its limits. Flexible electricity connections provide a solution in situations where full connection capacity is not immediately available. They enable investments and operations to commence without long waiting periods for grid reinforcement. In practice, however, a flexible connection always requires a reliable power management system.

The electricity market is middle of a major transformation. Moving to a quarter hour balancing period has changed the way production and consumption are managed. As a result, forecasting accuracy and fast response times are now more important than ever.

As we wrote in our previous blog on hybrid power plants, a change was made to the Electricity Market Act in the spring of 2025, allowing interconnected production units and energy storage systems to be connected to the power grid via a shared connection line, even if they are located on different properties. This change, along with other recent changes to the Electricity Market Act and developments in the market, reduces the costs of grid connection. These changes also help enable a more flexible electricity grid, where hybrid power plants can operate as an integral part of the overall energy system. The development of the power system will continue to be wide-ranging, and the size of generation plants is also expected to increase. In our view, future systems will increasingly involve energy production systems above 110 kV, so it is important that grid permits and bureaucracy do not become obstacles to large-scale projects.

Syncron Tech will be participating in the Käyttö ja kunnossapito -ajankohtaispäivät organized by Finnish Renewables on September 3–4 in Oulu!

Participating in the electricity reserve market can be beneficial for renewable energy power plants that produce a lot of electricity, as it provides an opportunity to support the electricity grid and be compensated for providing the reserve. With the help of the reserve market, you can diversify the earning models of the production unit and make more versatile use of the investment. In this blog, I discuss a little about how renewable energy sites and electricity storages can be utilized in accordance with the latest technologies and how to get familiar with the matter.

Syncron Tech participates at Wind Finland 2023 event, which will be held at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki on October 4, 2023. Wind Finland is the most significant wind power-focused event in Finland, and this year, the event is expected to have over 700 participants from more than 12 different countries.

The energy transition, a revolution, is shaping the electricity market at a frantic pace. The game's rules are changing, and new resources, marketplaces, services, and actors exist. In the past, electricity producers anticipated electricity demand and price levels based on their solid experience and planned electricity production accordingly. This is changing and has already changed. The electricity supply from renewable sources varies regardless of demand, increasing price volatility in the electricity market. Price spikes tend to pass through the entire electricity supply chain over time, which is apt to encourage end users to plan their consumption. With more adaptively planned consumption, factories can significantly reduce the average price of purchased electricity already - and this development is getting stronger.

Wind power on the rise Wind power is being built in Finland at an accelerating pace. According to the Finnish Wind Power Association's statistics, there are over 50,000 megawatts worth of wind power projects at various stages in Finland. As wind power increases rapidly, it occasionally covers a significant part of the electricity system's production. However, the production and consumption of the electricity system must be constantly balanced. Such situations pose challenges for maintaining balance. Wind power can also be part of the solution to these challenges. At the same time, opportunities open up for more versatile use of wind power in the energy system, rather than just producing energy. Correspondingly, the economic potential for return on investment increases when wind turbines can be used for multiple purposes.