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Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia, Finnish PM says

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review

Posted on December 25, 2024

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· Last updated: January 27, 2026

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OSLO (Reuters) - Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday his country was investigating an outage involving an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia. An unplanned outage

Finland Probes Undersea Power Link Outage to Estonia

OSLO (Reuters) - Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday his country was investigating an outage involving an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia.

An unplanned outage on the Estlink 2 interconnector occurred at 1026 GMT, operator Fingrid said in a statement on the Nordpool regulatory web site, reducing its available capacity to 358 megawatts (MW) from an installed capacity of 1,016 MW.

"Even at Christmas the authorities are on standby to investigate the matter," Orpo said in a post on X.

(Reporting by Terje Solsvik; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

Key Takeaways

  • Finland investigates an outage on the Estlink 2 interconnector.
  • The outage reduced capacity from 1,016 MW to 358 MW.
  • Prime Minister Petteri Orpo commented on the situation.
  • Authorities are actively investigating the cause.
  • The incident was reported on the Nordpool regulatory site.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main topic?
The main topic is the investigation of an undersea power link outage between Finland and Estonia, affecting the Estlink 2 interconnector.
Who is involved in the investigation?
The Finnish authorities, including Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, are involved in the investigation.
What is the impact of the outage?
The outage reduced the available capacity of the Estlink 2 interconnector from 1,016 MW to 358 MW.

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