As one of the largest solar PV fields in Finland, the Lemene Project has an annual output of 3,600 MWh, which corresponds to the electricity consumption of a total of 1,620 apartment building flats.
The Lemene project is focused on attracting energy intensive industries in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and enable industries to access different forms of renewable energy. Based on the power production within the first half of 2020, the solar plant is expected to achieve a CO2 reduction of approximately 3,500 tons per annum
Fimer PVS980-58 central inverters
The solar inverters are provided by Fimer. Working in partnership with solar installers Solarigo and Kiwatti, the customer, Lempäälän Energia, will benefit from Fimer’s PVS980-58 central inverters that were specified as part of the PV installation.
Suited to larger PV sites, the PVS980-58 provides a compact, high-performance solution within a dual layer aluminum and stainless-steel enclosure that can withstand Finland’s harsh ambient conditions and freezing winter temperatures.
The PVS980-58 inverter also features a proven self-contained cooling system. This low-maintenance cooling solution is designed for demanding applications and harsh environments, cutting maintenance costs and ensuring endurance, according to the company.
Enable businesses to actively participate in the energy market
The Lemene project is part of a wider drive by the Finnish government to increase the use of renewable energy by 50 percent, and self-sufficiency to more than 55 percent. It was also one of 11 projects to receive funding from the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment - EUR 4.74 million – and enables businesses to actively participate in the energy market, with the community able to sell surplus energy back to the grid.
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50 percent PV growth rate in Finland
Finland’s PV growth has accelerated in the last few years to more than 50 percent within one year*, as the Finnish state releases funds and investment subsidies for renewable energy projects including solar power
Filippo Carzaniga, Chairman of the Board of Fimer, says: „This is a highly innovative and prestigious project, with ambitious targets for greater decentralization and energy self-sufficiency within Finland.
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Next steps: Power2Heat and another 1 MW solar plant
Kai-Kristian Koskinen, Head of Electrical Business, Lempäälän Energia said: “Fimers ongoing commitment, training and support has been critical as we embed solar into the energy landscape of Finland. Following the success of the project we are now looking at how we can extract heat from the solar system for co-generation and we are also investing further in a 1MW solar plant over the next five years.”
New development facilities of Fimer in Helsinki with laboratory upgrade
As part of its commitment to deliver a new era in Solar, Fimer is investing in R&D to deliver durable solar technologies and solutions. This year Fimer will open its new multimillion-dollar Helsinki based development facilities with significant laboratory upgrades. The facilities and its team support testing and verification of Fimer’s portfolio of inverters for safe operation and endurance across a wide range of climatic conditions, including the compatibility to grid codes, as well as testing and measuring harmonics and grid interactions.
The Italian based company Fimer completed the acquisition of ABB’s solar inverter business early March 2020. (hcn)
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