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Elektrilevi's official news item "Hiiumaa-Saaremaa uus merekaabel tõstab Hiiumaa elektrivarustuskindlust", dated 27 January 2026, states that Elektrilevi ceremonially took into use the new 35 kV submarine cable between the Pammana and Emmaste separation points, replacing the two old 35 kV cables after three years of preparation. This indicates that the new Soela Strait submarine cable was fully commissioned and in commercial operation by 27 January 2026, later than the original 1 January 2025 projection.