Estonia’s national grid operator Elering announced a €200 million investment to install drone detection and countermeasure systems at key electrical substations and along high-voltage lines connecting Estonia to Latvia. The upgrade includes enhanced physical security with improved fencing, monitoring, and increased surveillance personnel. This initiative is part of a broader €600 million regional security upgrade with Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, primarily funded by the EU Connecting Europe Facility. The project also aims to improve fault detection in submarine power cables following damage to the Estlink 2 cable connecting Estonia and Finland. Estonia previously pioneered full drone inspection of power lines since 2021, leading to significant cost savings.

Estonia’s national grid operator Elering announced a €200 million investment to install drone detection and countermeasure systems at key electrical substations and along high-voltage lines connecting Estonia to Latvia. The upgrade includes enhanced physical security with improved fencing, monitoring, and increased surveillance personnel. This initiative is part of a broader €600 million regional security upgrade with Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, primarily funded by the EU Connecting Europe Facility. The project also aims to improve fault detection in submarine power cables following damage to the Estlink 2 cable connecting Estonia and Finland. Estonia previously pioneered full drone inspection of power lines since 2021, leading to significant cost savings.