Estlink 2 power link restored after six-month outage
The Estlink 2 subsea electricity cable connecting Finland and Estonia resumed commercial operations on Friday, following extensive repairs at sea, according to Finnish grid operator Fingrid.
The high-voltage direct current link had been out of service since Christmas Day, when it was damaged in an incident believed to involve the oil tanker Eagle S. The outage reduced cross-border transmission capacity by 650 megawatts, though Finland’s electricity system remained stable.