Kajave
Electricity distribution business
Kajave Oy, a member of the Loiste companies, is responsible for the electricity distribution business.
The company’s mission is to supply electricity on a fair basis to all customers in our region and to provide electricity distribution services, i.e. electricity supply, network construction, operation and maintenance. We operate in accordance with the requirements of the Electricity Market Act.
Kajave has deep roots in Kainuu. We employ hundreds of people directly and indirectly and provide work for dozens of SMEs. A wide and effective network of partners enables us to succeed.
We will maintain and build a strong and smart electricity grid that must be able to withstand the worst storms and heaviest snowfalls across our vast territory.
Facts
Our customers include more than 58 700 locations in Kainuu and North Ostrobothnia
75000 people live in our electricity distribution area
Kajave has about 13 800 kilometres of electricity network, or more than three per cent of Finland’s electricity network.
Our electricity distribution covers 7.2% of Finland’s territory. It is mainly the most forested and snow-covered area in Finland.
We move the power lines from the air to the roadside and cable them. At the same time, we are freeing up forest land so that the forest can grow in peace and act as a carbon sink.
We are enabling the growth of clean wind power in Kainuu and are helping to move Finland towards carbon neutrality.
We are also the preferred and most reliable partner when our customers want to become small-scale clean energy producers themselves.