Sweden Aland Reinforcement Project
OperationalCross Border
SEFI
100 MW110 kV158 km2026Basic information
7 fieldsAlso Known As
Sweden–Åland Reinforcement Project · Sweden Aland Reinforcement · SE–FI via Åland · Sweden–Finland subsea cable (GlobalConnect) · Sverige–Åland förstärkningsprojekt (sv) · Ruotsi–Ahvenanmaa vahvistushanke (fi)
Status
operational
Capacity
100 MW
Owners
Type
cross border
Expected Life
35 years
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Project Timeline (3)
~Dec 2026Commercial Operations Full Power
DELAYED +11mo (Apr 2026): Original projection assumed COD around 2026-01-01. A GlobalConnect press release dated 2025-07-03 states the Sweden–Finland via Åland subsea fibre project is "set for completion by the end of 2026" and the new subsea cable is scheduled to go live by the end of 2026, with surveys in H1 2025 and main works in 2026. This makes an early-2026 COD unrealistic; adjusting to end-2026 in line with the developer’s stated go-live timing, treated as approximate and still somewhat optimistic. --- GlobalConnect plans to complete its new subsea fibre-optic cable linking Sweden and Finland via Åland, together with approximately 365 km of upgraded terrestrial fibre routes between Helsinki, Turku, Åland, Stockholm and Gävle, by the end of 2026. Once operational, the 150 km subsea system and associated onshore reinforcements are expected to quadruple GlobalConnect’s data transmission capacity between Sweden and Finland and significantly enhance regional redundancy and resilience.
Date TBDFinancial Other
GlobalConnect has launched a new subsea fibre-optic connection between Sweden and Finland via Åland as part of a USD 14 million infrastructure investment, which also includes upgrading around 365 km of terrestrial fibre between Helsinki, Turku, Åland, Stockholm and Gävle and is planned to be completed by the end of 2026. The investment aims to quadruple GlobalConnect’s data transmission capacity between Sweden and Finland and enhance regional redundancy and resilience for growing data and AI-driven demand.
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GlobalConnect has officially begun work on a new subsea fibre-optic cable linking Sweden and Finland via Åland, as part of a USD 14 million infrastructure investment. The project will add a 150 km subsea segment and 365 km of upgraded terrestrial fibre between Helsinki, Turku, Åland, Stockholm and Gävle, aiming to significantly increase data capacity and redundancy in response to growing regional demand and geopolitical concerns, with completion targeted by the end of 2026.