The Estlink 2 interconnector between Finland and Estonia that was damaged by a ship anchor on Dec. 25, 2024, has been restored by Nexans.

A posting on LinkedIn by Nexans Executive Vice President Pascal Radue, PWR-Transmission, said that “the Estlink 2 interconnector ... has been successfully repaired by Nexans, reinforcing our position as a global leader in subsea cable Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR).”

The summary noted that Fingrid Oyj contacted Nexans for the project. “In just 40 days from offshore mobilization, our teams completed the replacement of a 1-km high-voltage DC cable section—restoring 650 MW of cross-border transmission capacity in the Baltic region.”

Estlink 2 is a 171-km HVDC interconnection that links Estonia and Finland. The damage, caused by a cargo vessel’s anchor, halted the electricity flow between the two countries. The interconnection is operated jointly by Estonia’s Elering and Finland’s Fingrid.

The repair work, completed ahead of schedule, was lauded on-line. Posted Fingrid Oyj Unit Manager N. Kimmo, “Excellent commitment and performance from Team Nexans! Thank you for the good cooperation!” Added Olivier Le Galudec, head of Technical Guarantees, “It is great to salute those who repair and build! Work at sea is rough but this team did well. Congratulations.”