Press Release: Commissioner Piebalgs turns the switch on the cable that will end energy isolation of the Baltic States

Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs participated in the opening ceremony of the start up of Estlink, an underwater electricity cable that will connect the electricity systems of Finland and the Baltic States, on 4 December 2006. The cable connects Estonia to Finland, and thereby the Nordic transmission grid to the Baltic States. “Up until now, the Baltic States were an electricity island. The Estlink will enable electricity trade between the Baltic States and Finland, effectively putting an end to the isolation of the region", said Commissioner Piebalgs.