Enersense has signed an agreement on the modernisation of Valmiera-Tartu and Valmiera-Tsirguliina power lines

Enersense International Plc
Press release, 15 July 2021 at 4.00 p.m.

Empower SIA, Latvian subsidiary of Enersense International Plc, a provider of zero-emission energy solutions, in which Enersense has 59 per cent ownership, has signed an agreement with a Latvian power grid company AS Augstsprieguma tikls on the modernisation of the 330 kV power lines between Valmiera (Latvia) – Tartu (Estonia) and Valmiera – Tsirguliina (Estonia).

Empower SIA and Estonian Leonhard Weiss Oü, a provider of integrated grid planning, construction, and maintenance, will be jointly responsible for the implementation of the project. The project consists of preparations and planning, the dismantling of the existing power lines, and the construction of the new power lines. The project is expected to be completed by September 2024.

”It is great that our expertise is valued, and that we can implement demanding projects and act as a responsible partner for our customers”, delights Jussi Holopainen, CEO of Enersense.

The modernisation of the power lines between Valmiera­-Tartu and Valmiera-Tsirguliina is a key part of a larger undertaking, in which Baltic electricity networks will be connected to networks in Continental Europe.
 

For more information, please contact:

Jussi Holopainen, CEO
Telephone: +358 44 517 4543
Email: jussi.holopainen@enersense.com

Media contacts:

Tommi Manninen, Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Telephone: +358 40 043 7515
Email: tommi.manninen@enersense.com

Enersense in brief:

Enersense International Plc is a provider of zero-emission energy solutions. The company is strongly involved in supporting the ongoing energy transition and enabling a zero-emission society. The Enersense Group’s turnover in 2020 was around EUR 144 million. The pro forma turnover of the Enersense-Empower Group, which was consolidated in 2020, was around EUR 241 million in 2020. The company has around 2,200 employees, and it operates in Finland and internationally in around 40 countries. Enersense’s share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (ESENSE). The company’s website for investors can be found at www.enersense.com/investors.