Finland drops first-come, first-served grid connections — leaving data centers way down the queue
- Finland plans four connection categories, with facilities of 1MW or less getting priority
- Large data centers could move further back in Finland’s electricity connection queue
- Projects above 10MW would enter a separate category under Finland’s proposed system
Finland's government has drafted an amendment that would end arrival-order grid connections with rules that give smaller projects earlier access.
The change would place large computing facilities into lower priority categories unless they satisfy additional electricity production and flexibility requirements.
The government says the changes are intended to encourage major power users to reduce pressure on electricity prices and constrained network capacity.
New categories would change connection priorities
Under the proposal, connection applications would be divided into four categories, with each group receiving different priority under the revised system.
The first category would cover connections requiring no more than 3MW, allowing eligible projects to retain year-round processing.
Critical infrastructure would also qualify, alongside...
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