Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is preparing urgent amendments to the Electricity Market Act that would fundamentally reshape how network operators allocate scarce grid capacity. The proposed priority system would rank connection requests into four distinct groups, with electricity storage facilities receiving the lowest priority while small consumption sites and critical infrastructure secure top placement.

During the spring 2011, the Finnish parliament has enacted several new statutes that are related to the environmental legislation. New Mining Act, Water Act, Waste Act and two amendments of Land Use and Building Act (132/1999) have been ratified. In addition, the sections of the Act on Production Subsidy of the Electric Power Generated with Renewable Sources of Energy concerning the supply tariffs entered into force on 25 March 2011. The objectives and salient points of the new regulation are di