About Elering
Elering is an independent and self-sufficient Estonian electricity and gas transmission system operator whose main function is to ensure high-quality energy supply to Estonian consumers at all times.
Elering’s activities are governed by the Electricity Market Act and the Natural Gas Act. Elering was founded on 27 January 2010 when ownership was separated from Eesti Energia AS. Elering became the owner of the gas transmission system in 2015. All Elering’s shares are owned by the Republic of Estonia, whose shareholder rights are exercised by the Ministry of Climate. To ensure the continuity of security of supply as a vital service, Elering maintains and develops the domestic transmission system and international connections for both electricity and gas. Elering manages the Estonian electricity and gas system in real time. The power system must ensure a balance between generation and consumption, and the gas system must ensure that there is a sufficient amount of gas to supply to consumers.
Estonian electricity system
History
History
27 January 2010
Elering OÜ separates from Eesti Energia, and the ownership of Elering transfers to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
28 January 2010
The Riigikogu adopts amendments to the Electricity Market Act that provide for the separation of the transmission system operator from an electricity group.
15 February 2010
Elering and Fingrid sign a framework agreement in Tallinn for the construction of the EstLink 2 direct current connection.
1 April 2010
Nord Pool Spot opens the NPS EstLink price area in Estonia; the Estonian electricity market opens by 35%.
8 April 2011
Elering OÜ is reorganised into a public limited company (based on the resolution of the sole shareholder of 25 February 2011).
1 July 2011
Elering carries out a successful bond emission with a volume of 225 million euros.
1 August 2012
Elering acquires a two percent stake in the Nordic power exchange Nord Pool Spot.
25 August 2012
Elering opens a data warehouse that aggregates electricity consumption data, which plays an important role in the full opening of the electricity market.
1 January 2013
The Estonian electricity market is fully opened to all electricity consumers.
26 November 2013
Elering accepts the first emergency reserve power plant with a capacity of 110 MW from the builder.
6 December 2013
The EstLink 2 trial period begins. The connection is available to the electricity market for the first time.
30 December 2013
Elering and Fingrid become the owners of EstLink 1.
6 January 2014
The Estonian Competition Authority, in cooperation with the European Commission, certifies Elering’s compliance with the requirements arising from European Union regulations and grants the company the right to operate as an electricity transmission system operator who is a transmission system operator in Estonia.
7 February 2014
Elering and Fingrid officially accept EstLink 2 from the builders.
21 June 2014
Elering accepts second first emergency reserve power plant in Kiisa with a capacity of 140 MW from the builder.
26 September 2014
Elering becomes a member of the AIB (Association of Issuing Bodies), which soon gives Estonian electricity producers the opportunity to start trading internationally with guarantees of origin for electricity.
3 October 2014
The new Tartu-Viljandi-Sindi 330/110 high-voltage line is completed.
10 November 2014
Elering enters into a contract to purchase 51.38 per cent of the shares of Võrguteenus Valdus with the aim of becoming the owner of the Estonian gas transmission system.
November 2014
Estonian and Finnish electricity exchange prices match 100 per cent of the hours for the first time in November.
2 January 2015
Elering completes the transaction to acquire a majority stake in the gas transmission system.
13 April 2015
The business name of the gas system operator becomes Elering Gaas AS.
30 September 2015
The first 110 kV electricity submarine cable was launched between the mainland and Muhu Island.
14 June 2017
Elering completed the Estonian electricity system node station in Ida-Viru County, costing 16.3 million.
5 July 2017
Gas exchange commenced operations in Estonia.
21 August 2017
Elering entered into a contract to establish the third power connection between Estonia and Latvia.
8 June 2018
The cornerstone of the Estonian-Finnish gas connection Balticconnector was laid in Finland.
24 September 2018
The Baltic States submitted an application to connect to the Continental European power system.
8 October 2018
Elering launched the construction of the third Estonian-Latvian power connection.
30 September 2019
The first submarine cable in the Väike Strait was completed.
2 October 2019
Elering won the international marketing competition CHARGE AWARDS 2019 in the category of best transmission system brand.
29 November 2019
The completion of Balticconnector established the first Estonian-Finnish gas connection.
17 September 2020
Elering completed Estonia’s first design mast for a high-voltage line, Soorebane.
30 September 2020
The second 110 kV submarine cable in the Suur Strait was completed.
16 December 2020
Elering entered into a contract for the construction of three synchronous compensators.
21 December 2020
The third Estonian-Latvian power connection was completed.
11 November 2021
Lithuania’s connection completes the establishment of a single gas market along the Baltic Sea.
28 June 2022
Elering and Fingrid launch joint activities to establish EstLink 3.
1 March 2023
The renovation of the Baltic-Tartu line was completed as part of the major synchronisation project.
12 May 2023
The important Püssi synchronous compensator is ready for synchronisation.
9 June 2023
The renovation of the Tartu-Valmiera line was completed as part of the major synchronisation project.
1 July 2023
Kalle Kilk takes over as the head of Elering after the resignation of Taavi Veskimägi.
8 October 2023
Balticconnector was out of service due to an accident in the Gulf of Finland.
10 January 2024
Elering completed its second synchronous compensator station.
26 January 2024
Due to a malfunction on the Estonian coast, EstLink 2 stopped working.
15 February 2024
The Estonian Government launched the planning process for the fourth Estonian-Latvian connection.
19 April 2024
Repairs of the Balticconnector, which stopped operating in October 2023, was completed.
4 June 2024
The third synchronous compensator was completed as part of the major synchronisation project.
4 September 2024
Following the repairs, the EstLink 2 power connection resumed operation.
10 September 2024
The Small Strait dam was finally cleared of high-voltage lines.
20 September 2024
The second submarine cable in the Väike Strait was completed.
10 October 2024
Baltic TSOs joined the pan-European energy market platform MARI.
16 October 2024
Elering completed the Mustvee distribution point important for synchronisation.
5 November 2024
Renovation work on the Viru-Tsirguliina line was completed as part of the major synchronisation project.
25 December 2024
Due to an accident in the Gulf of Finland, the EstLink 2 power connection was interrupted.
9 February 2025
The Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian power systems were successfully synchronised with Continental Europe.
Activity licence
Activity licence
The Competition Authority issued an activity licence to Elering to provide network services through the electricity transmission system on 24 January 2014 and an activity licence for the gas transmission system on 23 December 2016.
Articles of association
Articles of association
Legislation
Legislation
Elering bases its principal activities on the following legislation:
- Natural Gas Act (in estonian)
- Electricity Market Act (in estonian)
- Equipment Safety Act (in estonian)
- Building Code (in estonian)
- Network Code (in estonian)
(adopted by Government of the Republic Regulation No. 184 of 26 June 2003) - Quality requirements for network services and conditions for the reduction of network charges in the event that those quality requirements are violated (in estonian)
(adopted by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Regulation No. 42 of 6 April 2005) - Extent of the building protection zone, procedure for carrying out operations within the protection zone, and requirements for marking out of the protection zone (in estonian)
(adopted by Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Regulation No. 73 of 25 June 2015) - Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
(HTML, PDF) - European Union Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC
(HTML, PDF) - Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks (in estonian), 13. juuli 2009
- Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 (in estonian), 13. juuli 2009
Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics
- The Employee, through their attitudes and actions, treats the surrounding environment and the property entrusted to them with respect, economy and prudence.
- The employee’s ethical behaviour creates trust in their work activities. Ethics, for the purposes of this Code of Ethics, is primarily expressed through honesty, competence, independence, objectivity, respect, discretion, balance, sense of duty, and the expression of these values in relation to everything around us.
- The Employee constantly updates and improves the knowledge that is to be applied in their work activities.
- In their work activities, the employee is guided by laws, internal company documents, orders from the management board and the immediate superior, and other work orders and good practices.
- The Employee is unbiased and objective in their work activities, considering the circumstances comprehensively, applying the law, best practice and their own competence.
- The Employee refrains from behaviour that is detrimental to work activities and the company’s reputation. The employee is aware that they are the “face” of the company even outside of working hours and takes this into account in their behaviour.
- The employee is always polite and respectful towards third parties and co-workers.
- The employee is committed to carrying out the company’s mission and upholding its values.
- The employee acts in their professional activities solely in the interests of the company, prioritising them over their own interests and the interests of third parties. The employee organises their activities in such a way that the potential risk of a conflict of interest is minimal.
- An official may not accept gifts or agree to benefits intended for them or their close relatives or people close to them, the acceptance of which may directly or indirectly affect the impartial performance of their work or service duties.
Structure
Structure
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