Pikkarala electricity conversion station
Pikkarala electicity conversion station was built between 1955 and 1959. It is an itegral part of the system that transfers electricity from the hydropower plants of the River Oulujoki to Southern Finland.
History
Electricity produced in hydropower plants on the Oulujoki had to be transferred to other parts of the country. Biggest need for electricity was in the big cities of Southern Finland. It was Imatran Voima Oy´s (Imatra Power Company) task to build a transfer grid from the River Oulujoki to Southern Finland. This was a large scale venture. Pikkarala transfer station is an integral part of this entity. [1]
It was built between 1955 and 1959 and designed by Aarne Ervi. The station has a control building, transformer substation and transfer building built with brick facades. The area also has a wooden single family house.[2]
[1] Matti Enbuske. Pohjois-Pohjanmaan ympäristöhistoria. Oulu: Pohjois-Pohjanmaan ELY-keskus ympäristö ja luonnonvarat -vastuualue, 2010, 313
[2] Veli-Pekka Huhmo. Oulujoen vesistön voimalaitosarkkitehtuuria. Oulu: Humanpolis Oy, 2017, 75
Technical information
Owner: Fingrid Oyj
Built: 1955-1959
Designer: Aarne Ervi, architect [3]
[3] Veli-Pekka Huhmo. Oulujoen vesistön voimalaitosarkkitehtuuria. Oulu: Humanpolis Oy, 2017, 75
Images
All pictures below are part of the power plant's history. All images are copyrighted. You may use the images for personal use but the images may not be used in commercial contexts or printed matter without our permission. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
