The Energy Ministers of 8 Baltic Sea countries – Lithuania, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Sweden agreed the Vilnius Declaration, pledging closer collaboration to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. This comes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and various acts of sabotage to energy infrastructure in the Baltic … Continue reading Baltic Sea countries pledge closer collaboration to secure critical offshore wind energy infrastructure
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Ignitis win offshore wind tender in Estonia
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Growth Markets Fund 2, and Ignitis Renewables will develop an offshore wind farm in the Liivi 1 seabed area in Estonia. CIP and Ignitis won the offshore wind auction after submitting the highest bid of €1.16 million. Having previously won the Liivi 2 site in Estonia’s first offshore wind … Continue reading Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Ignitis win offshore wind tender in Estonia
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CIP and Ignitis Renewables wins Estonia’s first offshore wind energy tender
CIP and Ignitis Renewables wins Estonia’s first offshore wind energy tenderInternational green energy company Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Growth Markets Fund II are the winners of the auction-based competitive tender for development of an offshore wind farm in the Liivi 2 sea area in Estonia, having placed the highest bid … Continue reading CIP and Ignitis Renewables wins Estonia’s first offshore wind energy tender
Continue readingCopenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Ignitis Group enter partnership in Estonia and Latvia
Ignitis Group’s subsidiary, Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its New Markets Fund, have signed an agreement to collaborate exclusively on offshore wind opportunities in Estonia and Latvia. The partnership leverages Ignitis Group’s leading market position in the Baltic region and CIP’s global offshore wind expertise. Estonia’s adoption of a legal framework for … Continue reading Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Ignitis Group enter partnership in Estonia and Latvia
Continue readingEstonia’s Wind Energy Potential
Estonia, a small Baltic nation in Northern Europe, has been making significant strides in harnessing the power of the Baltic Sea to generate clean, renewable energy. The country’s wind energy potential is immense, and the government has been actively promoting the development of wind power projects to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and achieve … Continue reading Estonia’s Wind Energy Potential
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Vestas wins a 68 MW order for a wind project in Estonia
The order includes the supply, installation and commissioning of 15 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. “We are honored to continue the partnership with Dirkhof to deliver this project to Aidu,” says Juan Furones, Vice President of Sales for Northern and Central Europe at … Continue reading Vestas wins a 68 MW order for a wind project in Estonia
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Enefit Green awards Nordex an order for 255 MW of wind power in Estonia
Nordex has received an order for a 255 MW wind farm in Estonia from Enefit Green, one of the leading producers of renewable energy in the Baltic region. Nordex will supply 38 N163/6.X wind turbines for the Sopi I, Sopi II and Tootsi wind farms. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for the … Continue reading Enefit Green awards Nordex an order for 255 MW of wind power in Estonia
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Vestas secures first wind project in Estonia with 21 MW order from Enefit Green
Vestas has received a 21 MW order from Enefit Green AS’s subsidiary, Enefit Wind Purtse, for the Purtse wind project in Estonia, which represents Vestas’ market entry into Estonia. The order also marks Vestas’ first collaboration with Enefit Green. The order includes the supply and installation of five V136-4.2 MW turbines installed at a hub … Continue reading Vestas secures first wind project in Estonia with 21 MW order from Enefit Green
Continue readingEnsuring the best possible conditions for the Estonia/Latvia hybrid offshore wind farm
On 16 August WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the kick-off meeting of the ELWIND project, the joint Estonia/Latvia project to develop a hybrid offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga. Dickson gave an introduction about offshore wind developments in Europe and shared the experience of past and existing projects. There is now 26 … Continue reading Ensuring the best possible conditions for the Estonia/Latvia hybrid offshore wind farm
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Ørsted and Eesti to build 1-2 GW Baltic offshore wind power plant
Eesti Energia’s renewable subsidiary Enefit Green and Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted have signed an agreement which outlines a vision for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga. Eesti Energia and Ørsted wish to create a joint company in the development of wind energy in the Baltic Sea. The plan also … Continue reading Ørsted and Eesti to build 1-2 GW Baltic offshore wind power plant
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Developments on offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea
In September 2020, eight Baltic countries (Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia) signed a joint declaration with the Commission to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy in the region, and the Energy Cooperation of The North Seas should help them build on the successes of offshore wind in the North Sea … Continue reading Developments on offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea
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Van Oord Takes Stake in Estonian Offshore Wind Farm Developer
Dutch marine and offshore services contractor Van Oord has become a shareholder in Saare Wind Energy, a company developing the Saaremaa offshore wind farm in Estonia. “The collaboration with Van Oord allows Saare Wind Energy to intensify the development process for this offshore wind farm, as financial support and knowledge are combined. Saare Wind Energy … Continue reading Van Oord Takes Stake in Estonian Offshore Wind Farm Developer
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Estonia and Latvia sign agreement for joint offshore wind energy plan
Estonia and Latvia signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an offshore wind farm this week, the first agreement of its kind in the region. Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) and Latvian Minister of Economic Affairs Janis Vitenbergs digitally signed the memorandum which marks the first steps taken towards the project … Continue reading Estonia and Latvia sign agreement for joint offshore wind energy plan
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Joint Baltic 1GW offshore wind farm set to weigh on prices
Estonia and Latvia’s planned 1GW Gulf of Riga offshore wind farm could be Europe’s first cross-border project of its kind and pave the way for future co-operation in large-scale offshore renewable capacity. On 30 July, the Estonian economic minister Taavi Aas signed a memorandum of understanding to co-operate with Latvia on the new development, which … Continue reading Joint Baltic 1GW offshore wind farm set to weigh on prices
Continue readingLatvia and Estonia plan joint wind energy project in Gulf of Riga
Estonia and Latvia have signed a memorandum of understanding that will lead to the two Baltic countries jointly developing an up to 1GW offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga. Latvia and Estonia plan to raise EU funding for a joint wind farm project in the Gulf of Riga, LETA was told at the … Continue reading Latvia and Estonia plan joint wind energy project in Gulf of Riga
Continue readingVan Oord Joins Estonian Offshore Wind power Project
Van Oord and Saare Wind Energy have entered into an agreement to jointly develop the Saaremaa offshore wind farm in Estonia. Van Oord and Saare Wind Energy have entered into an agreement to jointly develop the Saaremaa offshore wind farm in Estonia. The Estonia-based Saare Wind Energy began the development of the project in 2015 … Continue reading Van Oord Joins Estonian Offshore Wind power Project
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Estonia starts assessment for offshore wind energy
The Estonian government has approved the start of the permit process and environmental impact assessment for three offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Riga. The economy ministry said the wind turbines projects are an up to 1GW development by Eesti Energia, a 380 MW wind farm planned by Tuuletraal and a single wind turbine … Continue reading Estonia starts assessment for offshore wind energy
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Estonia and Latvia plan joint offshore wind farm development
The Estonian and Latvian states are planning a joint offshore wind power plant in the Gulf of Riga, aimed at contributing to electricity grid security in both countries. Minister of Economy and Infrastructure Taavi Aas met with his Latvian counterpart Ralfs Nemiro in Latvia to discuss the matter. A common offshore wind farm could bring … Continue reading Estonia and Latvia plan joint offshore wind farm development
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Baltics urged to expedite offshore wind energy
The European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES) has stepped up its lobbying of the Baltic States’ governments to expedite their development of offshore wind. EUFORES is a cross-party network of members of the European Parliament and the legislatures of individual EU member states. EUFORES’ president, Claude Turmes, who is also an MEP, signed a … Continue reading Baltics urged to expedite offshore wind energy
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WindEurope urges Estonia to stimulate regional cooperation on offshore wind power in the Baltic
The Baltic Sea is a promising market for offshore wind energy in Europe. The basin offers extremely favorable climate and logistical conditions such as strong and stable winds, low waves, shallow waters and close distances to shore. According to the recently launched WindEurope analysis on wind energy scenarios for 2030, the Baltic Sea, where 1.5 GW of offshore wind … Continue reading WindEurope urges Estonia to stimulate regional cooperation on offshore wind power in the Baltic
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