🧵 1/ The interconnection #EstLink2 used for power transfer between #Finland and #Estonia was disconnected suddenly on January 26th just after midnight local time.
An investigation regarding the disconnect has been launched. It's currently unknown why the disconnect happened and if there was an outside factor regarding it similar to the #Balticconnector last year.
This was reported by #Fingrid, Finland's transmission system operator.
4/ #Finnish and #Estonian power system operators are closing in on the malfunction of the #Estlink2 undersea power cable between the two countries, head of the Estonian TSO #Elering Kalle #Kilk told ERR.
"The cable runs for 150 kilometers, we are now within 30 meters of where it failed"
"Even though it cannot be completely ruled out that someone deliberately sabotaged the cable, it is 99.99 percent certain this is not the case."