The public procurement for the manufacturing and installation of the gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is progressing. Baltic Connector and Elering have screened candidates to find qualifying companies and are requesting for tender for the manufacture of the offshore pipeline from four companies and for its installation from five companies. The companies must submit […]

The Finnish Parliament has today on 26 June approved the Government Proposal for the new Natural Gas Market Act. The purpose of the law is to open up the wholesale and retail markets for competition by the beginning of 2020. The opening of the Finnish gas market and joining the European gas market are enabled […]

The Finnish Government, in its plenary session today on 21 June 2017, granted Baltic Connector Oy consent pursuant to the Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland to start constructing the Balticconnector offshore pipeline. The consent grants the permission to construct a natural gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia in the Finnish EEZ. All […]

The Finnish Government has given its  proposal  to the Natural Gas Market Act on Thursday 11 May. The main objective of the proposal is to open up the natural gas wholesale and retail markets to competition.

The first public procurements of the Balticconnector construction project started last week. Balticconnector is a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia.

The Natural Gas Market Act of Finland is being revised. Baltic Connector Oy has submitted a statement on the Government bill on 7 April 2017.

Antero Jännes (63), Energy Councellor and Master of Science in Technology, has been appointed as a new Member of the Baltic Connector Oy’s Board. Jännes has significant experience and expertise in the gas and energy sector and will bring important knowledge of the gas market to the Company’s Board.

Balticconnector is a gas pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia that will enable the interconnection of Baltic and Finnish gas markets. In accordance with the Finnish Water Act, the project’s Finnish constructor Baltic Connector Oy has applied for a permit to build a subsea gas pipeline from Inkoo’s Joddböle to the Finnish-Estonian border, as well as […]

Appointments at Baltic Connector Oy   Baltic Connector Oy has made the following personnel appointments. Arja Koski (48) has been appointed in the company as Procurement Director with an effect from 1 December 2016. During the last four years Arja Koski has worked as a Managing Consultant and helped clients e.g. to develop procurement and […]