E.dis, the energy firm working to restore electricity supply to Tesla’s German gigafactory, has said power may be restored as early as today.

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Last week the plant was forced to suspend production and evacuate the site, after a nearby electricity pylon was targeted by arsonists.

The plant normally produces around 1,000 cars a day. It was reported the disruption would cost Tesla approximately €100 million. 

The power outrage was initially expected to last until 15 March.

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Workers from E.dis, a division of German energy network company E.ON, did ‘speedy’ assembly work over the weekend to ensure power was able to be restored.

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Speaking to public broadcaster RBB, Joerg Steinbach, economy minister in Brandenburg, said: “It now looks like it won’t take until the end of the week, but that the power supply can be restored sooner,” Reuters reported.