{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"M&auml;kel&auml; Alu Oy","provider_url":"https:\/\/makelaalu.fi\/en\/","title":"We have invested in an electricity storage system - M&auml;kel&auml; Alu Oy","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tgnv50m9zg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/makelaalu.fi\/en\/news\/we-have-invested-in-an-electricity-storage-system\/\">We have invested in an electricity storage system<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/makelaalu.fi\/en\/news\/we-have-invested-in-an-electricity-storage-system\/embed\/#?secret=tgnv50m9zg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;We have invested in an electricity storage system&#8221; &#8212; M&auml;kel&auml; Alu Oy\" data-secret=\"tgnv50m9zg\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/makelaalu.fi\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/makelaalu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/makela-alu-sahkovarasto-aurinkovoimala-vahahiilinen-scaled.jpeg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1920,"description":"The share of renewable energy sources, especially wind and solar power, in Nordic electricity production has increased and will likely continue to grow in the coming years. Balancing renewable generation capacity with electricity consumption is challenging and requires changes to the electricity grid infrastructure. When it is both windy and sunny, the grid can become overloaded. When it is calm and cloudy, the situation can be the opposite. This creates instability in the electricity grid. One way to support grid stability is through electricity storage systems. We wanted to do our part and take on more societal responsibility as part of the broader energy transition. \u2013 This is why we have decided to invest in our own electricity storage system. The state-owned transmission system operator Fingrid Oyj (Finland\u2019s national grid operator) needs electricity storage capacity. M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu participates in Fingrid\u2019s reserve markets with its electricity storage system, explains Development Director Tomi Pilbacka. Fingrid Oyj manages and oversees Finland\u2019s national electricity grid at a high level. When a company invests in an electricity storage system, it can make an agreement directly or via an intermediary with Fingrid and sell battery capacity to the so-called reserve markets for various purposes. \u2013 Our factory area already has a robust electrical infrastructure, and this investment allows us to utilise it for purposes other than aluminium profile production, he adds. Although the storage system is not directly linked to aluminium profile manufacturing, it reflects M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s forward-looking and open-minded approach. \u2013 One of our values is Challenging Tomorrow. This investment fits that value very well. Finland will need more electricity storage systems in the future, so participating in maintaining grid stability is also a genuinely responsible choice, adds CEO Marko Orpana. Part of the RRF project The electricity storage system is part of M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s RRF project. RRF (Recovery and Resilience Facility) funding is part of the European Union\u2019s NextGenerationEU programme, granted for example to green transition projects. The funding in Finland is allocated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s overall project began in 2022. It has been granted RRF energy investment support covering 27 percent of the total investment value."}